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Columbus City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Columbus City took in $308 thousand and spent $378 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)57%City taxes28%State tax money14%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes28%

Property tax
17%$51 thousand
Sales tax
11%$33 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$177 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$75 thousand
  • Sewer$62 thousand
  • Garbage collection$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$43 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Roads, transit and parking22%Sent to other local governments20%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails5.0%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

20%

of Columbus City's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$148 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$72 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$40 thousand
  • Sewer systems$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$83 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$83 thousand
Sent to other local governments
20%$74 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$48 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$19 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.0%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$5 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Columbus City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Columbus City 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.