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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Township | Kent County | 14,691 | $5,568,062 | 50 | $379 | 50 | |
| Aetna Township | Mecosta County | 2,117 | $186,508 | 72 | $88 | 72 | |
| Algoma Township | Kent County | 12,293 | $1,836,420 | 5 | $149 | 5 | |
| Allegan Township | Allegan County | 4,634 | $1,422,562 | 45 | $307 | 45 | |
| Allendale Township | Ottawa County | 26,573 | $4,310,286 | 80 | $162 | 80 | |
| Alpine Township | Kent County | 13,969 | $2,792,232 | 82 | $200 | 82 | |
| Assyria Township | Barry County | 2,074 | $193,650 | 44 | $93 | 44 | |
| Austin Township | Mecosta County | 1,750 | $280,910 | 60 | $161 | 60 | |
| Baltimore Township | Barry County | 2,011 | $356,664 | 6 | $177 | 6 | |
| Barry Township | Barry County | 3,488 | $952,997 | 112 | $273 | 112 | |
| Belvidere Township | Montcalm County | 1,913 | $575,226 | 22 | $301 | 22 | |
| Berlin Township | Ionia County | 2,502 | $277,119 | 47 | $111 | 47 | |
| Big Rapids Township | Mecosta County | $1,357,672 | 10 | $ | 10 | ||
| Blendon Township | Ottawa County | 6,657 | $1,367,255 | 133 | $205 | 133 | |
| Bloomer Township | Montcalm County | 3,685 | $242,224 | 16 | $66 | 16 | |
| Boston Township | Ionia County | 5,791 | $592,260 | 138 | $102 | 138 | |
| Bowne Township | Kent County | 3,436 | $892,153 | 2 | $260 | 2 | |
| Burdell Township | Osceola County | 1,150 | $286,614 | 144 | $249 | 144 | |
| Bushnell Township | Montcalm County | 1,625 | $209,956 | 19 | $129 | 19 | |
| Byron Township | Kent County | 24,339 | $5,666,411 | 99 | $233 | 99 | |
| Caledonia Township | Kent County | $3,291,428 | 134 | $ | 134 | ||
| Campbell Township | Ionia County | 2,152 | $387,640 | 13 | $180 | 13 | |
| Cannon Township | Kent County | 14,969 | $3,078,703 | 114 | $206 | 114 | |
| Carlton Township | Barry County | 2,471 | $567,714 | 76 | $230 | 76 | |
| Cascade Township | Kent County | $9,871,658 | 61 | $ | 61 | ||
| Casco Township | Allegan County | 3,054 | $2,049,999 | 136 | $671 | 136 | |
| Castleton Township | Barry County | 3,593 | $281,272 | 18 | $78 | 18 | |
| Cato Township | Montcalm County | 2,752 | $357,766 | 71 | $130 | 71 | |
| Cedar Township | Osceola County | 457 | $152,319 | 14 | $333 | 14 | |
| Cheshire Township | Allegan County | 2,244 | $652,331 | 35 | $291 | 35 | |
| Chester Township | Ottawa County | 2,203 | $635,262 | 58 | $288 | 58 | |
| Clyde Township | Allegan County | 2,468 | $555,712 | 57 | $225 | 57 | |
| Colfax Township | Mecosta County | 2,169 | $409,241 | 56 | $189 | 56 | |
| Courtland Township | Kent County | 8,771 | $1,630,272 | 116 | $186 | 116 | |
| Crockery Township | Ottawa County | 4,525 | $1,384,459 | 142 | $306 | 142 | |
| Crystal Township | Montcalm County | 2,704 | $615,872 | 131 | $228 | 131 | |
| Danby Township | Ionia County | $401,636 | 95 | $ | 95 | ||
| Day Township | Montcalm County | 1,192 | $258,314 | 23 | $217 | 23 | |
| Deerfield Township | Mecosta County | 2,120 | $151,979 | 77 | $72 | 77 | |
| Dorr Township | Allegan County | 7,830 | $1,860,255 | 3 | $238 | 3 | |
| Douglass Township | Montcalm County | 2,037 | $398,244 | 135 | $196 | 135 | |
| Easton Township | Ionia County | 3,093 | $399,917 | 59 | $129 | 59 | |
| Eureka Township | Montcalm County | 4,012 | $977,327 | 11 | $244 | 11 | |
| Evart Township | Osceola County | 1,583 | $325,770 | 102 | $206 | 102 | |
| Evergreen Township | Montcalm County | 2,881 | $375,241 | 89 | $130 | 89 | |
| Fairplain Township | Montcalm County | 1,930 | $270,455 | 83 | $140 | 83 | |
| Ferris Township | Montcalm County | $287,678 | 139 | $ | 139 | ||
| Fillmore Township | Allegan County | 2,749 | $747,090 | 132 | $272 | 132 | |
| Fork Township | Mecosta County | 1,435 | $437,567 | 111 | $305 | 111 | |
| Gaines Township | Kent County | $4,606,475 | 128 | $ | 128 | ||
| Ganges Township | Allegan County | 2,650 | $1,200,747 | 42 | $453 | 42 | |
| Georgetown Township | Ottawa County | $10,902,256 | 87 | $ | 87 | ||
| Grand Haven Township | Ottawa County | $7,792,284 | 48 | $ | 48 | ||
| Grand Rapids Township | Kent County | 18,611 | $3,515,963 | 92 | $189 | 92 | |
| Grattan Township | Kent County | 3,929 | $885,026 | 67 | $225 | 67 | |
| Green Township | Mecosta County | 3,339 | $418,899 | 100 | $125 | 100 | |
| Gun Plain Township | Allegan County | 6,093 | $1,366,244 | 141 | $224 | 141 | |
| Hartwick Township | Osceola County | 600 | $107,014 | 118 | $178 | 118 | |
| Hastings Township | Barry County | $531,116 | 127 | $ | 127 | ||
| Heath Township | Allegan County | 3,619 | $1,371,486 | 103 | $379 | 103 | |
| Hersey Township | Osceola County | 1,840 | $429,252 | 55 | $233 | 55 | |
| Highland Township | Osceola County | 1,233 | $299,987 | 123 | $243 | 123 | |
| Hinton Township | Mecosta County | 1,232 | $149,372 | 62 | $121 | 62 | |
| Holland Township | Ottawa County | $11,529,401 | 24 | $ | 24 | ||
| Home Township | Montcalm County | 2,548 | $419,549 | 121 | $165 | 121 | |
| Hope Township | Barry County | 3,284 | $1,398,272 | 51 | $426 | 51 | |
| Hopkins Township | Allegan County | 2,694 | $450,498 | 17 | $167 | 17 | |
| Ionia Township | Ionia County | 3,851 | $369,483 | 140 | $96 | 140 | |
| Irving Township | Barry County | 3,369 | $449,832 | 54 | $134 | 54 | |
| Jamestown Township | Ottawa County | 8,623 | $3,202,281 | 115 | $371 | 115 | |
| Johnstown Township | Barry County | 3,112 | $633,561 | 105 | $204 | 105 | |
| Keene Township | Ionia County | 1,761 | $220,600 | 65 | $125 | 65 | |
| Laketown Township | Allegan County | 5,897 | $2,471,929 | 7 | $419 | 7 | |
| Lee Township | Allegan County | 4,095 | $976,426 | 30 | $238 | 30 | |
| Leighton Township | Allegan County | 5,851 | $1,446,479 | 119 | $247 | 119 | |
| Leroy Township | Osceola County | 1,565 | $218,208 | 15 | $139 | 15 | |
| Lincoln Township | Osceola County | 1,551 | $257,747 | 69 | $166 | 69 | |
| Lowell Township | Kent County | 6,692 | $832,846 | 108 | $124 | 108 | |
| Lyons Township | Ionia County | 3,526 | $378,384 | 124 | $107 | 124 | |
| Manlius Township | Allegan County | 3,182 | $1,282,635 | 75 | $403 | 75 | |
| Maple Grove Township | Barry County | 1,326 | $348,024 | 125 | $262 | 125 | |
| Maple Valley Township | Montcalm County | 2,218 | $425,200 | 81 | $192 | 81 | |
| Marion Township | Osceola County | 1,797 | $173,659 | 84 | $97 | 84 | |
| Martin Township | Allegan County | 2,736 | $1,950,032 | 137 | $713 | 137 | |
| Martiny Township | Mecosta County | 1,724 | $296,629 | 91 | $172 | 91 | |
| Mecosta Township | Mecosta County | 2,671 | $964,724 | 88 | $361 | 88 | |
| Middle Branch Township | Osceola County | 744 | $135,192 | 63 | $182 | 63 | |
| Millbrook Township | Mecosta County | 974 | $83,622 | 41 | $86 | 41 | |
| Montcalm Township | Montcalm County | 3,394 | $313,291 | 64 | $92 | 64 | |
| Monterey Township | Allegan County | 2,552 | $670,332 | 93 | $263 | 93 | |
| Morton Township | Mecosta County | 4,377 | $1,781,713 | 27 | $407 | 27 | |
| Nelson Township | Kent County | 5,105 | $1,140,511 | 110 | $223 | 110 | |
| North Plains Township | Ionia County | 1,141 | $165,766 | 52 | $145 | 52 | |
| Oakfield Township | Kent County | 6,338 | $985,597 | 86 | $156 | 86 | |
| Odessa Township | Ionia County | 3,826 | $481,955 | 9 | $126 | 9 | |
| Olive Township | Ottawa County | 5,258 | $1,485,113 | 90 | $282 | 90 | |
| Orange Township | Ionia County | 1,106 | $184,851 | 25 | $167 | 25 | |
| Orangeville Township | Barry County | 3,445 | $566,042 | 126 | $164 | 126 | |
| Orient Township | Osceola County | 747 | $216,071 | 28 | $289 | 28 | |
| Orleans Township | Ionia County | 2,809 | $406,576 | 107 | $145 | 107 | |
| Osceola Township | Osceola County | 1,143 | $202,232 | 68 | $177 | 68 | |
| Otisco Township | Ionia County | 2,027 | $493,155 | 21 | $243 | 21 | |
| Otsego Township | Allegan County | 5,833 | $1,337,174 | 97 | $229 | 97 | |
| Overisel Township | Allegan County | 2,993 | $1,532,782 | 38 | $512 | 38 | |
| Park Township | Ottawa County | 18,824 | $5,595,040 | 46 | $297 | 46 | |
| Pierson Township | Montcalm County | 3,253 | $587,824 | 66 | $181 | 66 | |
| Pine Township | Montcalm County | 2,143 | $395,364 | 70 | $184 | 70 | |
| Plainfield Township | Kent County | $10,209,538 | 34 | $ | 34 | ||
| Polkton Township | Ottawa County | $765,654 | 8 | $ | 8 | ||
| Port Sheldon Township | Ottawa County | 4,659 | $1,232,391 | 113 | $265 | 113 | |
| Portland Township | Ionia County | 3,466 | $991,121 | 32 | $286 | 32 | |
| Prairieville Township | Barry County | 3,502 | $1,029,089 | 94 | $294 | 94 | |
| Reynolds Township | Montcalm County | 5,381 | $1,059,814 | 96 | $197 | 96 | |
| Richland Township | Montcalm County | 2,814 | $581,166 | 4 | $207 | 4 | |
| Richmond Township | Osceola County | 1,901 | $362,024 | 26 | $190 | 26 | |
| Robinson Township | Ottawa County | 6,466 | $1,887,223 | 106 | $292 | 106 | |
| Ronald Township | Ionia County | 1,922 | $213,775 | 36 | $111 | 36 | |
| Rose Lake Township | Osceola County | 1,600 | $459,303 | 104 | $287 | 104 | |
| Rutland Township | Barry County | 4,042 | $1,324,608 | 73 | $328 | 73 | |
| Salem Township | Allegan County | 4,924 | $1,805,123 | 53 | $367 | 53 | |
| Saugatuck Township | Allegan County | 3,298 | $1,270,234 | 33 | $385 | 33 | |
| Sebewa Township | Ionia County | 1,558 | $233,592 | 85 | $150 | 85 | |
| Sheridan Township | Mecosta County | 1,298 | $332,943 | 101 | $257 | 101 | |
| Sherman Township | Osceola County | 904 | $298,220 | 98 | $330 | 98 | |
| Sidney Township | Montcalm County | $293,403 | 79 | $ | 79 | ||
| Solon Township | Kent County | 6,755 | $1,366,352 | 129 | $202 | 129 | |
| Sparta Township | Kent County | 9,666 | $1,399,028 | 122 | $145 | 122 | |
| Spencer Township | Kent County | 4,260 | $1,455,287 | 143 | $342 | 143 | |
| Spring Lake Township | Ottawa County | 15,441 | $4,978,425 | 1 | $322 | 1 | |
| Sylvan Township | Osceola County | 802 | $179,525 | 31 | $224 | 31 | |
| Tallmadge Township | Ottawa County | 8,333 | $1,573,061 | 37 | $189 | 37 | |
| Thornapple Township | Barry County | 8,278 | $1,170,320 | 43 | $141 | 43 | |
| Trowbridge Township | Allegan County | 2,550 | $828,966 | 117 | $325 | 117 | |
| Tyrone Township | Kent County | 5,088 | $850,330 | 109 | $167 | 109 | |
| Valley Township | Allegan County | 1,703 | $627,576 | 49 | $369 | 49 | |
| Vergennes Township | Kent County | 4,709 | $900,322 | 120 | $191 | 120 | |
| Watson Township | Allegan County | 2,012 | $500,205 | 74 | $249 | 74 | |
| Wayland Township | Allegan County | 3,385 | $1,256,518 | 78 | $371 | 78 | |
| Wheatland Township | Mecosta County | 1,318 | $443,429 | 39 | $336 | 39 | |
| Winfield Township | Montcalm County | 2,278 | $351,394 | 130 | $154 | 130 | |
| Woodland Township | Barry County | 2,344 | $489,381 | 29 | $209 | 29 | |
| Wright Township | Ottawa County | 3,284 | $542,264 | 12 | $165 | 12 | |
| Yankee Springs Township | Barry County | 4,369 | $938,500 | 20 | $215 | 20 | |
| Zeeland Township | Ottawa County | $3,207,230 | 40 | $ | 40 | ||
1Rank is based on Total Expenditures (excluding extraordinary Expenditure items).
2Rank is based on Expenditures per Capita.