Township government · Knox County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clay Township took in $312 thousand and spent $259 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%County and local tax money22%

What stands out

47%

of Clay Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes78%

Other taxes
47%$147 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
28%$86 thousand
Sales tax
2.9%$9 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$70 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs29%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

71%

of Clay Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
71%$183 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$183 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$75 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Clay 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 Clay 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.