Town Hall · Farmington

Farmington, MI town hall & government

Farmington spent $20.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,014 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farmington's government.

Town budget

Where Farmington's money goes

Spent
$20.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,014
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$18.7 million
$1,795 per resident
Sewer & trash
$5.2 million25%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million15%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$993,0005%
Paid to other governments
$712,0003%
Interest on debt
$378,0002%
Water & other utilities
$39,000<1%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Other
$6.9 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 38%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Farmington

Full-time staff
86
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Courts, inspections & corrections
27 full-time8 part
Police
24 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
10 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Farmington Public School District

Farmington's K–12 school district, shared with Farmington Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,029
Michigan: $16,528
Students
9,154
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$158.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,029 per pupil, $11,230 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Farmington pay

Typical tax bill
$4,500
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$297,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Farmington's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.farmington.mi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Farmington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Farmington

Farmington is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Farmington's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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