Township government · Pike County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Benton Township took in $377 thousand and spent $294 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money66%Township taxes25%Fines and other5.0%Fees for services4.2%

What stands out

66%

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

Township taxes25%

Property tax
25%$95 thousand

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$16 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money66%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
66%$247 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Health and hospitals8.2%

What stands out

8.2%

of Benton Township's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$152 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$152 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$79 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$79 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$39 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$39 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.2%$24 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Benton Township. 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 Benton Township 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.