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Bethel Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bethel Township took in $2.0 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes89%Fines and other7.7%State tax money3.4%

What stands out

7%

of Bethel Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes89%

Property tax
82%$1.6 million
Other taxes
7.0%$139 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$128 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money3.4%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.4%$68 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$149 thousand
Fines
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking17%

What stands out

48%

of Bethel Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$853 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$731 thousand
  • Police$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$626 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$458 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$134 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$303 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$303 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bethel Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Bethel Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.