Village government · Hancock County, OH

Benton Ridge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Benton Ridge took in $149 thousand and spent $89 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)56%Village taxes20%County and local tax money12%Federal tax money11%

What stands out

12%

of Benton Ridge's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes20%

Other taxes
15%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$18 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.4%$8 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$84 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$78 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$17 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs30%Interest on debt20%Roads, transit and parking11%Sent to other local governments5.6%

What stands out

20%

of Benton Ridge's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$29 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$28 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$27 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
Interest on debt
20%$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.6%$5 thousand
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$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Benton Ridge. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Benton Ridge 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.