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Van Wert's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Van Wert took in $108 thousand and spent $101 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (sewer)34%State tax money20%County and local tax money4.6%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes39%

Sales tax
20%$22 thousand
Property tax
19%$20 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$37 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$21 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$22 thousand

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$5 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries12%

What stands out

12%

of Van Wert's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$30 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
  • Police$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$18 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$16 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Van Wert. 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 Van Wert 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.