City government · Summit County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Barberton took in $21.4 million and spent $12.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes78%Fines and other15%Federal tax money7.5%

What stands out

64%

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

City taxes78%

Individual income tax
64%$13.7 million
Property tax
10%$2.2 million
Other taxes
3.3%$705 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$705 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money7.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.5%$1.6 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
10%$2.2 million
Fines
4.7%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails75%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%Interest on debt3.2%

What stands out

75%

of Barberton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
75%$9.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.5 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$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$298 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$645 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$645 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$529 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$529 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$405 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Barberton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Barberton 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.