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Canton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Canton took in $22.9 million and spent $16.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)37%State tax money33%City taxes27%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

33%

of Canton's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes27%

Property tax
21%$4.8 million
Other taxes
6.5%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$992 thousand
  • Other licenses$426 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$8.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$4.3 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Garbage collection$735 thousand
  • Other service charges$168 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$7.7 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$341 thousand
Fines
0.4%$81 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Interest on debt4.2%

What stands out

37%

of Canton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$4.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$152 thousand
  • Government buildings$133 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$3.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Interest on debt
4.2%$671 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Canton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 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.

What this covers. The money of City of Canton itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.