Village government · Darke County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Arcanum took in $6.9 million and spent $12.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)72%Village taxes22%Fines and other5.9%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

18%

of Arcanum's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes22%

Individual income tax
18%$1.2 million
Property tax
3.6%$247 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$25 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and public utility licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$24 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services72%

Fees for services
72%$5.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$3.2 million
  • Sewer$961 thousand
  • Water$422 thousand
  • Garbage collection$362 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$29 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$411 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Interest on debt2.1%Running the government and other costs1.6%Roads, transit and parking1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

47%

of Arcanum's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Fire protection$106 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$5.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$3.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$447 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$440 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$250 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.6%$194 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$122 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$72 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$165 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$165 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$131 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$131 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Arcanum. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Village of Arcanum 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.