Village government · Morrow County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Cardington took in $3.7 million and spent $3.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)39%Village taxes36%State tax money15%Fines and other9.1%

What stands out

20%

of Cardington's money comes from business income taxes.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes36%

Business income tax
20%$739 thousand
Property tax
9.1%$335 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$194 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$121 thousand
  • Other licenses$58 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
2.0%$73 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$728 thousand
  • Sewer$722 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$560 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$323 thousand
Fines
0.4%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs8.3%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Interest on debt2.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

58%

of Cardington'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
58%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$898 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$811 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$635 thousand
  • Fire protection$154 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.3%$297 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$140 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$133 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$268 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$268 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$89 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Cardington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Village of Cardington 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.