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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Cincinnati took in $428 thousand and spent $370 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%City taxes25%State tax money23%County and local tax money4.7%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

8.9%

of Cincinnati's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes25%

Property tax
14%$60 thousand
Sales tax
8.9%$38 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$193 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$108 thousand
  • Water$82 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$99 thousand

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$20 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%Interest on debt3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

52%

of Cincinnati's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$191 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$129 thousand
  • Water supply$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$88 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$32 thousand
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$44 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cincinnati. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Cincinnati 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.