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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Chillicothe took in $79.2 million and spent $77.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other41%City taxes28%Fees for services (water, transit fares)20%Federal tax money7.5%State tax money2.9%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

21%

of Chillicothe's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes28%

Individual income tax
21%$16.8 million
Business income tax
3.5%$2.7 million
Other taxes
2.0%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 4 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$169 thousand
  • Other licenses$59 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$49 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.5%$1.2 million

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$15.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; transit fares and 5 more
  • Water$4.4 million
  • Transit fares$4.3 million
  • Sewer$3.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand
  • Parking$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$5.9 million

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$2.3 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$646 thousand

Fines and other41%

Interest, rents and other
41%$32.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

38%

of Chillicothe's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$29.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$25.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$829 thousand
  • Government buildings$741 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$17.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$7.4 million
  • Fire protection$7.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$133 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$126 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$15.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$7.7 million
  • Public transit$7.5 million
  • Parking$346 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$13.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.5 million
  • Water supply$4.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$186 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on public transit debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$142 thousand
  • Interest on public transit debt$26 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$18 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$48 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Chillicothe. 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 City of Chillicothe 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.