ZIP 48906 · Watertown Charter Township, MI

Ten governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 48906: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Michigan governments, the Michigan Department of Treasury, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 48906?
48906 is served by the State of Michigan, Clinton County, Lansing Public School District, Watertown Charter Township, Dewitt Charter Township, the City of Lansing, Grand Ledge Public School District, Ingham County, Dewitt Public Schools and Waverly School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Clinton County spent $74.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Lansing Public School District spent $251 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Watertown Charter Township spent $4.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Dewitt Charter Township spent $18.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), City of Lansing spent $889 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Grand Ledge Public School District spent $114 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ingham County spent $538 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Dewitt Public Schools spent $59.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Waverly School District spent $85.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 48906?
Of the governments serving 48906, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Ingham County collected $105 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Lansing collected $85.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lansing Public School District collected $47.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clinton County collected $29.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Grand Ledge Public School District collected $23.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Waverly School District collected $16.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dewitt Public Schools collected $9.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dewitt Charter Township collected $5.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Watertown Charter Township collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 48906.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Clinton County, Ingham County, Watertown Charter Township and Dewitt Charter Township

Why not this year? Michigan governments with newer filings show figures from the Michigan Department of Treasury (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 48906

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

3.0% of its $93.9 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Ingham County$105 million

19% of its $552 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

City of Lansing$85.4 million

9.7% of its $878 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lansing Public School District$47.6 million

18% of its $265 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Clinton County$29.3 million

37% of its $79.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Grand Ledge Public School District$23.9 million

25% of its $94.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Waverly School District$16.8 million

27% of its $63.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Dewitt Public Schools$9.7 million

18% of its $53.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Dewitt Charter Township$5.5 million

38% of its $14.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Watertown Charter Township$2.6 million

45% of its $5.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Clinton County

$74.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 78% of this ZIP is in Clinton County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes38%State tax money32%Fines and other12%Fees for services6.6%Local tax money6.2%Federal tax money4.4%
Full Clinton County breakdown

County taxes38%

Property tax
37%$29.3 million
Other taxes
1.3%$1.0 million

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$5.3 million

Federal tax money4.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.4%$3.5 million

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$25.9 million

Local tax money6.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
6.2%$4.9 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$9.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$18 thousand
Clinton County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs21%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.9%Social services2.2%All other spending3.9%
Full Clinton County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
40%$30.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$19.7 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$15.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.9%$4.4 million
Social services
2.2%$1.6 million
Health and hospitals
1.7%$1.2 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$752 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$625 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$265 thousand
Clinton County page →

Ingham County

$538 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Ingham County.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money28%State tax money22%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parks, land and natural resources)20%County taxes19%Fines and other8.3%Local tax money2.3%

What stands out

28%

of Ingham County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.

Full Ingham County breakdown

County taxes19%

Property tax
19%$105 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$549 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$350 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$199 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$111 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$107 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
28%$154 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$123 million

Local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.3%$12.5 million

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$45.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$201 thousand
Ingham County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals47%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails9.7%Social services8.2%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

47%

of Ingham County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.

Full Ingham County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
47%$252 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$252 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$97.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$86.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$58.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$53.9 million
  • Public transit$5.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.7%$52.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$32.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$19.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.3 million
Social services
8.2%$44.2 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$27.6 million
  • Other public welfare$16.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$22.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$22.0 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$7.6 million
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$1.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.6 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$585 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$585 thousand
Ingham County page →

Your cities and towns

Watertown Charter Township

$4.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Watertown Charter Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes50%Fines and other21%Fees for services17%State tax money12%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Watertown Charter Township breakdown

Township taxes50%

Property tax
45%$2.6 million
Other taxes
4.9%$282 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$963 thousand

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$698 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$1.2 million
Watertown Charter Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking9.5%Housing and community development8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%
Full Watertown Charter Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$916 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$685 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.5%$385 thousand
Housing and community development
8.7%$353 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$21 thousand
Watertown Charter Township page →

Dewitt Charter Township

$18.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Dewitt Charter Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes41%Fees for services28%Fines and other18%State tax money12%
Full Dewitt Charter Township breakdown

Township taxes41%

Property tax
38%$5.5 million
Other taxes
3.3%$482 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$4.2 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.8 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$2.7 million
Fines
0.3%$39 thousand
Dewitt Charter Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.7%All other spending3.8%
Full Dewitt Charter Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$7.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$5.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$3.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$909 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.7%$662 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$414 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$273 thousand
Dewitt Charter Township page →

City of Lansing

$889 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Lansing.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)58%City taxes15%State tax money12%Fines and other8.2%Federal tax money6.4%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

58%

of Lansing's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

Full Lansing breakdown

City taxes15%

Property tax
9.7%$85.4 million
Local income tax
4.8%$42.2 million
Other taxes
0.2%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$510 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$362 million
  • Water$55.8 million
  • Sewer$39.8 million
  • Other service charges$37.7 million
  • Garbage collection$9.0 million
  • Parking$5.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$386 thousand
  • Housing$294 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.4%$56.5 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$107 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$2.5 million

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$70.5 million
Fines
0.2%$1.8 million
Lansing page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Interest on debt5.3%All other spending6.4%

What stands out

54%

of Lansing's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Full Lansing breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$480 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$393 million
  • Water supply$55.7 million
  • Sewer systems$26.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.2 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$148 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$103 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$265 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$105 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$53.6 million
  • Fire protection$42.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$8.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$52.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$46.6 million
  • Parking$5.6 million
Interest on debt
5.3%$47.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$29.0 million
  • Interest on general debt$17.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.4 million
Housing and community development
3.5%$31.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$22.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$22.9 million
Health and hospitals
0.2%$2.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.2 million
Lansing page →

Your schools

Lansing Public School District

$251 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Lansing Public School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes18%County and local tax money12%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other4.2%Fees for services (school lunches)0.2%

What stands out

12%

of Lansing Public School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

Full Lansing Public School District breakdown

School district taxes18%

Property tax
18%$47.6 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$649 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$610 thousand
  • School lunches$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.3%$16.6 million

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$157 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$32.1 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$11.1 million
Lansing Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments3.9%Interest on debt2.9%

What stands out

3.9%

of Lansing Public School District's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Full Lansing Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$234 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$234 million
Sent to other local governments
3.9%$9.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$9.7 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$7.3 million
Lansing Public School District page →

Grand Ledge Public School District

$114 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Grand Ledge Public School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money61%School district taxes25%County and local tax money6.7%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.3%

What stands out

6.7%

of Grand Ledge Public School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

Full Grand Ledge Public School District breakdown

School district taxes25%

Property tax
25%$23.9 million

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.9 million
  • School lunches$235 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money61%

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

From the state
61%$57.8 million

County and local tax money6.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.7%$6.4 million

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$3.3 million
Grand Ledge Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges84%Sent to other local governments11%Interest on debt5.1%

What stands out

11%

of Grand Ledge Public School District's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Full Grand Ledge Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
84%$96.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$96.0 million
Sent to other local governments
11%$12.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$12.0 million
Interest on debt
5.1%$5.8 million
Grand Ledge Public School District page →

Dewitt Public Schools

$59.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Dewitt Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes18%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)4.3%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money1.3%
Full Dewitt Public Schools breakdown

What stands out

18%

of Dewitt Public Schools' money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes18%

Property tax
18%$9.7 million

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.2 million
  • School tuition and transportation$88 thousand
  • School lunches$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$8 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$39.1 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$676 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$1.9 million
Dewitt Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Interest on debt5.0%Sent to other local governments3.2%

What stands out

5%

of Dewitt Public Schools' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Dewitt Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$54.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$54.6 million
Interest on debt
5.0%$3.0 million
Sent to other local governments
3.2%$1.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.9 million
Dewitt Public Schools page →

Waverly School District

$85.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Waverly School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%School district taxes27%County and local tax money8.3%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.6%

What stands out

8.3%

of Waverly School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Waverly School District breakdown

School district taxes27%

Property tax
27%$16.8 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$990 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$919 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$36 thousand
  • School lunches$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$37.0 million

County and local tax money8.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.3%$5.2 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$3.3 million
Waverly School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments4.0%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

93%

of Waverly School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Waverly School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$80.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$80.3 million
Sent to other local governments
4.0%$3.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$3.5 million
Interest on debt
2.5%$2.1 million
Waverly School District page →

Your state

State of Michigan

$98.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes41%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)17%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Michigan's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Michigan breakdown

State taxes41%

Sales tax
14%$12.7 billion
Local income tax
12%$11.6 billion
Other taxes
8.9%$8.34 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 17 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.33 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.55 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.53 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$675 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$529 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$399 million
  • Amusement taxes$311 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$281 million
  • Other licenses$238 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$205 million
  • Driver's licenses$65.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$64.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$42.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$37.9 million
  • Severance taxes$27.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$24.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$22.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.4%$3.18 billion
Property tax
3.0%$2.81 billion

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$15.6 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$8.03 billion
  • College tuition$4.34 billion
  • Liquor stores$1.56 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.36 billion
  • Other service charges$164 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$58.2 million
  • Housing$43.7 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$32.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.7 million
  • Other education charges$6.7 million
  • Airport$529 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$443 thousand
  • Road charges$159 thousand
  • Transit fares$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
36%$33.6 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$279 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$5.73 billion
Fines
0.1%$119 million
Michigan page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments34%Social services25%Schools and colleges16%Health and hospitals10%Running the government and other costs3.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

34%

of Michigan's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Michigan breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
34%$34.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 20 more
  • Sent to school districts$20.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$5.13 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$2.45 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.68 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.02 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$856 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$568 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$556 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$487 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$437 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$221 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$80.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$40.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$35.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$31.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$29.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$17.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$13.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$7.0 million
  • Sent to the federal government$2.2 million
Social services
25%$24.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$24.4 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$304 million
  • Welfare institutions$31.7 million
Schools and colleges
16%$15.6 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.9 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.95 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.93 billion
  • Other education$812 million
Health and hospitals
10%$10.3 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$8.10 billion
  • Public health$2.22 billion
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$3.56 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.63 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.33 billion
  • Other government administration$346 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 million
  • Other government-run businesses$514 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$3.45 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.68 billion
  • Police$733 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$361 million
  • Inspections and regulation$359 million
  • Courts and legal services$316 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$3.14 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.98 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$92.2 million
  • Airports$63.4 million
  • Public transit$114 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$1.27 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and garbage and solid waste
  • Liquor stores$1.26 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$984 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$928 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$548 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$548 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$284 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$273 million
  • Libraries$11.1 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Michigan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Clinton County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Lansing Public School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Watertown Charter Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Dewitt Charter Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

City of Lansing. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Grand Ledge Public School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Ingham County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Dewitt Public Schools. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Waverly School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the annual financial reports (Form F-65) that a Michigan government filed with the Michigan Department of Treasury, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Counties, cities, villages and townships are included together with their component units, such as road commissions, downtown development authorities and county health departments. Internal service funds, transfers, borrowing proceeds and depreciation are not counted.

Debt payments. The report lists principal and interest on debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out.

Capital purchases. Michigan filings do not break out enterprise capital purchases, so total spending can read lower than the Census figure for governments with large water or sewer projects.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.