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Why it Matters: The Expenditures Analysis graph correlates the size of municipalities, as measured by Total Expenditures, and Expenditures per capita respectively. The municipality on the far right has the largest budget. The municipality on the far left has the smallest budget. The higher up you travel on the graph indicates municipalities that spend the most per capita. For comparison purposes, Transfers, Capital Outlay and Extraordinary Items have been excluded from the Expenditures Calculations. (n015) (o19)
Data Source: Historical Revenue & Expense data has been loaded from state available public data that each municipality files annually, and includes all fund types. Future Year data is loaded from the community's own budget or forecast projections and typically only includes General and other Governmental Funds. (n016)
Municipality | Lies Within | Population | Total Expenditures | 1Peer Rank | Expenditures per Capita | 2Peer Rank | |
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Amber Township | Mason County | 2,584 | $279,234 | 36 | $108 | 36 | |
Ashland Township | Newaygo County | 2,745 | $725,327 | 50 | $264 | 50 | |
Barton Township | Newaygo County | 881 | $147,503 | 5 | $167 | 5 | |
Beaver Township | Newaygo County | 440 | $94,408 | 37 | $215 | 37 | |
Benona Township | Oceana County | 1,399 | $887,854 | 46 | $635 | 46 | |
Big Prairie Township | Newaygo County | 2,622 | $536,485 | 15 | $205 | 15 | |
Blue Lake Township | Muskegon County | 2,516 | $370,847 | 41 | $147 | 41 | |
Branch Township | Mason County | $336,586 | 42 | $ | 42 | ||
Brooks Township | Newaygo County | 3,509 | $398,818 | 6 | $114 | 6 | |
Casnovia Township | Muskegon County | 2,881 | $436,461 | 47 | $151 | 47 | |
Cedar Creek Township | Muskegon County | 3,284 | $694,488 | 59 | $211 | 59 | |
Chase Township | Lake County | 1,268 | $178,378 | 54 | $141 | 54 | |
Cherry Valley Township | Lake County | 397 | $155,017 | 67 | $390 | 67 | |
Claybanks Township | Oceana County | 892 | $402,416 | 53 | $451 | 53 | |
Colfax Township | Oceana County | 635 | $195,309 | 77 | $308 | 77 | |
Croton Township | Newaygo County | 3,264 | $1,361,691 | 60 | $417 | 60 | |
Crystal Township | Oceana County | 721 | $204,323 | 80 | $283 | 80 | |
Custer Township | Mason County | 1,274 | $203,151 | 20 | $159 | 20 | |
Dalton Township | Muskegon County | 9,355 | $1,345,753 | 73 | $144 | 73 | |
Dayton Township | Newaygo County | 1,855 | $487,670 | 24 | $263 | 24 | |
Denver Township | Newaygo County | 1,880 | $225,525 | 76 | $120 | 76 | |
Dover Township | Lake County | 499 | $120,864 | 26 | $242 | 26 | |
Eden Township | Lake County | 588 | $205,061 | 49 | $349 | 49 | |
Eden Township | Mason County | 460 | $114,882 | 43 | $250 | 43 | |
Egelston Township | Muskegon County | 10,230 | $2,816,536 | 55 | $275 | 55 | |
Elbridge Township | Oceana County | 911 | $310,076 | 66 | $340 | 66 | |
Elk Township | Lake County | 1,033 | $405,888 | 9 | $393 | 9 | |
Ellsworth Township | Lake County | 693 | $183,600 | 34 | $265 | 34 | |
Ensley Township | Newaygo County | 2,681 | $549,818 | 33 | $205 | 33 | |
Everett Township | Newaygo County | 2,018 | $522,792 | 11 | $259 | 11 | |
Ferry Township | Oceana County | 1,098 | $202,601 | 52 | $185 | 52 | |
Free Soil Township | Mason County | 863 | $144,790 | 25 | $168 | 25 | |
Fruitland Township | Muskegon County | 5,710 | $1,061,497 | 30 | $186 | 30 | |
Fruitport Township | Muskegon County | 14,292 | $3,938,822 | 4 | $276 | 4 | |
Garfield Township | Newaygo County | 2,549 | $917,565 | 29 | $360 | 29 | |
Golden Township | Oceana County | 1,654 | $1,235,103 | 72 | $747 | 72 | |
Goodwell Township | Newaygo County | 397 | $278,872 | 18 | $702 | 18 | |
Grant Township | Newaygo County | 3,303 | $810,275 | 31 | $245 | 31 | |
Greenwood Township | Oceana County | 1,339 | $222,509 | 74 | $166 | 74 | |
Hamlin Township | Mason County | 3,481 | $663,307 | 71 | $191 | 71 | |
Hart Township | Oceana County | 1,668 | $664,741 | 64 | $399 | 64 | |
Holton Township | Muskegon County | 2,590 | $789,147 | 17 | $305 | 17 | |
Home Township | Newaygo County | 224 | $419,549 | 51 | $1,873 | 51 | |
Lake Township | Lake County | 730 | $335,860 | 58 | $460 | 58 | |
Laketon Township | Muskegon County | 7,633 | $1,371,779 | 7 | $180 | 7 | |
Leavitt Township | Oceana County | 1,070 | $113,733 | 16 | $106 | 16 | |
Lilley Township | Newaygo County | $419,611 | 32 | $ | 32 | ||
Lincoln Township | Newaygo County | 1,280 | $382,141 | 56 | $299 | 56 | |
Logan Township | Mason County | 256 | $77,409 | 19 | $302 | 19 | |
Meade Township | Mason County | 172 | $62,438 | 75 | $363 | 75 | |
Merrill Township | Newaygo County | 531 | $456,401 | 23 | $860 | 23 | |
Montague Township | Muskegon County | 1,391 | $211,190 | 78 | $152 | 78 | |
Moorland Township | Muskegon County | 1,695 | $342,771 | 2 | $202 | 2 | |
Muskegon Township | Muskegon County | $8,354,900 | 12 | $ | 12 | ||
Newfield Township | Oceana County | 1,986 | $334,219 | 57 | $168 | 57 | |
Newkirk Township | Lake County | 752 | $209,148 | 48 | $278 | 48 | |
Norwich Township | Newaygo County | 718 | $232,686 | 38 | $324 | 38 | |
Otto Township | Oceana County | 860 | $144,930 | 61 | $169 | 61 | |
Peacock Township | Lake County | 419 | $157,691 | 81 | $376 | 81 | |
Pentwater Township | Oceana County | 1,737 | $983,349 | 70 | $566 | 70 | |
Pere Marquette Township | Mason County | $2,992,817 | 22 | $ | 22 | ||
Pinora Township | Lake County | 822 | $117,509 | 40 | $143 | 40 | |
Pleasant Plains Township | Lake County | 1,734 | $697,339 | 63 | $402 | 63 | |
Ravenna Township | Muskegon County | 2,967 | $600,736 | 82 | $202 | 82 | |
Riverton Township | Mason County | 1,428 | $305,715 | 21 | $214 | 21 | |
Sauble Township | Lake County | 300 | $218,536 | 14 | $728 | 14 | |
Shelby Township | Oceana County | 4,051 | $2,159,780 | 45 | $533 | 45 | |
Sheridan Township | Mason County | 1,198 | $295,498 | 69 | $247 | 69 | |
Sheridan Township | Newaygo County | $342,163 | 79 | $ | 79 | ||
Sherman Township | Newaygo County | 2,417 | $359,602 | 68 | $149 | 68 | |
Sherman Township | Mason County | 1,073 | $147,396 | 62 | $137 | 62 | |
Sullivan Township | Muskegon County | 2,561 | $663,641 | 27 | $259 | 27 | |
Summit Township | Mason County | 1,081 | $485,152 | 35 | $449 | 35 | |
Sweetwater Township | Lake County | 242 | $74,212 | 10 | $307 | 10 | |
Troy Township | Newaygo County | $62,285 | 3 | $ | 3 | ||
Victory Township | Mason County | 1,471 | $149,489 | 44 | $102 | 44 | |
Weare Township | Oceana County | 1,435 | $260,197 | 1 | $181 | 1 | |
Webber Township | Lake County | 1,655 | $881,548 | 65 | $533 | 65 | |
White River Township | Muskegon County | 1,119 | $259,465 | 39 | $232 | 39 | |
Whitehall Township | Muskegon County | 1,717 | $291,141 | 28 | $170 | 28 | |
Wilcox Township | Newaygo County | 862 | $121,312 | 13 | $141 | 13 | |
Yates Township | Lake County | 673 | $637,922 | 8 | $948 | 8 |
1Rank is based on Total Expenditures (excluding extraordinary Expenditure items).
2Rank is based on Expenditures per Capita.