City government · Lorain County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Avon took in $58.2 million and spent $52.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%Fines and other19%State tax money7.6%

What stands out

35%

of Avon's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes53%

Individual income tax
35%$20.6 million
Property tax
11%$6.5 million
Business income tax
5.5%$3.2 million
Other taxes
1.0%$591 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$290 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$239 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$12.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$5.5 million
  • Sewer$5.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$4.4 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$10.5 million
Fines
0.6%$322 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking16%Sent to other local governments9.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.0%All other spending8.5%

What stands out

9.3%

of Avon's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$18.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$983 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$281 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$12.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$7.1 million
  • Fire protection$5.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$8.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.5 million
Sent to other local governments
9.3%$4.9 million
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$4.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.0%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
Interest on debt
3.1%$1.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Avon. 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 City of Avon 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.