ZIP 49878 · Masonville Township, MI

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49878: 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 49878?
49878 is served by the State of Michigan, Delta County, Rapid River School District, Masonville Township, Big Bay De Noc School District, Nahma Township, Bay De Noc Township, Ensign Township and Mid Peninsula School. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Delta County spent $38.6 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2024), Rapid River School District spent $6.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Masonville Township spent $654 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Big Bay De Noc School District spent $4.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nahma Township spent $92 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Bay De Noc Township spent $157 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Ensign Township spent $175 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Mid Peninsula School spent $3.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49878?
Of the governments serving 49878, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Delta County collected $13.5 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2024), Big Bay De Noc School District collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rapid River School District collected $2.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mid Peninsula School collected $797 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Masonville Township collected $197 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Bay De Noc Township collected $113 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Ensign Township collected $113 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Nahma Township collected $26 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49878.

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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: Delta County, Masonville Township, Nahma Township and Bay De Noc Township

Why not this year? Michigan governments with newer filings show figures from the Michigan Department of Treasury (for 2024 and 2026, each government's newest year on file). 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 49878

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Delta County$13.5 million

26% of its $51.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2024

Big Bay De Noc School District$2.6 million

62% of its $4.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Rapid River School District$2.2 million

37% of its $6.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Mid Peninsula School$797 thousand

23% of its $3.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Masonville Township$197 thousand

23% of its $866 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Bay De Noc Township$113 thousand

63% of its $179 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Ensign Township$113 thousand

44% of its $256 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Nahma Township$26 thousand

26% of its $99 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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 county

Delta County

$38.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended September 30, 2024), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 97% of this ZIP is in Delta County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money32%County taxes27%Federal tax money17%Fees for services16%Fines and other4.9%Local tax money3.0%
Full Delta County breakdown

County taxes27%

Property tax
26%$13.5 million
Other taxes
1.1%$543 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$8.1 million

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$8.8 million

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$16.5 million

Local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.0%$1.5 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$2.1 million
Fines
0.8%$408 thousand
Delta County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking27%Health and hospitals14%Running the government and other costs13%Social services5.5%All other spending6.9%
Full Delta County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$13.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
27%$10.5 million
Health and hospitals
14%$5.5 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$4.8 million
Social services
5.5%$2.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.3%$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$544 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$473 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$407 thousand
Delta County page →

Your towns

Masonville Township

$654 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 36% of this ZIP is in Masonville Township.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services39%Township taxes23%State tax money23%Fines and other13%Federal tax money2.4%
Full Masonville Township breakdown

Township taxes23%

Property tax
23%$197 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$4 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$337 thousand

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$20 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$199 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$108 thousand
Masonville Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%All other spending4.9%
Full Masonville Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$299 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$220 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$44 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.9%$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$12 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$4 thousand
Masonville Township page →

Nahma Township

$92 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 20% of this ZIP is in Nahma Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money64%Township taxes31%Fees for services5.1%

What stands out

64%

of Nahma Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Nahma Township breakdown

Township taxes31%

Property tax
26%$26 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money64%

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

From the state
64%$63 thousand
Nahma Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking21%Sent to other local governments1.1%

What stands out

27%

of Nahma 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%.

Full Nahma Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$47 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$19 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1 thousand
Nahma Township page →

Bay De Noc Township

$157 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Bay De Noc Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money24%Fines and other12%Fees for services0.1%
Full Bay De Noc Township breakdown

Township taxes63%

Property tax
63%$113 thousand

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$200

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$44 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$22 thousand
Bay De Noc Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs93%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Health and hospitals2.3%Roads, transit and parking0.2%
Full Bay De Noc Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
93%$146 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.3%$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$260
Bay De Noc Township page →

Ensign Township

$175 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Ensign Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes44%State tax money34%Fines and other18%Fees for services4.5%
Full Ensign Township breakdown

Township taxes44%

Property tax
44%$113 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$11 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$86 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$45 thousand
Ensign Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs80%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Social services0.9%
Full Ensign Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
80%$140 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$34 thousand
Social services
0.9%$2 thousand
Ensign Township page →

Your schools

Rapid River School District

$6.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 64% of this ZIP is in Rapid River School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%School district taxes37%Fines and other6.5%Fees for services (school lunches)4.0%Federal tax money2.7%County and local tax money2.1%
Full Rapid River School District breakdown

What stands out

37%

of Rapid River School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes37%

Property tax
37%$2.2 million

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$238 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$234 thousand
  • School lunches$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$161 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$2.9 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$123 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$389 thousand
Rapid River School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Interest on debt6.7%Sent to other local governments5.6%

What stands out

6.7%

of Rapid River School District's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Rapid River School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$5.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$5.5 million
Interest on debt
6.7%$422 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.6%$352 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$352 thousand
Rapid River School District page →

Big Bay De Noc School District

$4.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Big Bay De Noc School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%State tax money27%Federal tax money5.2%Fees for services (school lunches)2.3%County and local tax money2.2%Fines and other1.1%
Full Big Bay De Noc School District breakdown

What stands out

62%

of Big Bay De Noc School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes62%

Property tax
62%$2.6 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$97 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$92 thousand
  • School lunches$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$217 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$1.1 million

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$93 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$47 thousand
Big Bay De Noc School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments3.0%Interest on debt0.1%
Full Big Bay De Noc School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$3.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.9 million
Sent to other local governments
3.0%$120 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$120 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$4 thousand
Big Bay De Noc School District page →

Mid Peninsula School

$3.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Mid Peninsula School.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes23%County and local tax money4.0%Fines and other3.8%Federal tax money0.5%Fees for services (school lunches)0.3%

What stands out

69%

of Mid Peninsula School's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Mid Peninsula School breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$797 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$9 thousand
  • School lunches$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$16 thousand

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$2.4 million

County and local tax money4.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.0%$139 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$132 thousand
Mid Peninsula School page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.1%
Full Mid Peninsula School breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$3.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.3 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$37 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1 thousand
Mid Peninsula School 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
Michigan page →
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.

Delta County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.

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

Masonville Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

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

Nahma Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Bay De Noc Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Ensign Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Mid Peninsula School. 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.