Township government · Portage County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Brimfield Township took in $9.3 million and spent $6.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes82%Fines and other9.5%Federal tax money5.8%State tax money1.7%County and local tax money0.9%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.3%

What stands out

13%

of Brimfield Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes82%

Property tax
59%$5.5 million
Individual income tax
13%$1.2 million
Other taxes
7.0%$658 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$272 thousand
  • Other licenses$194 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$138 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$37 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.9%$273 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$31 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$541 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$155 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$88 thousand

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$838 thousand
Fines
0.5%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities<0.1%

What stands out

53%

of Brimfield Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Police$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
35%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$904 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$894 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$175 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$143 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$628 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$628 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Brimfield Township. 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 Brimfield 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.