Village government · Allen County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Beaverdam took in $1.4 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)73%Village taxes25%Fines and other1.5%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

73%

of Beaverdam's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Village taxes25%

Property tax
23%$333 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$605 thousand
  • Water$454 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$8 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

62%

of Beaverdam's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$922 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$528 thousand
  • Water supply$394 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$284 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$284 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$185 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$185 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$83 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$83 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Beaverdam. 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 Village of Beaverdam 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.