Township government · Montgomery 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 $2.6 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes94%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.2%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

9.4%

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 taxes94%

Property tax
85%$2.2 million
Other taxes
9.4%$245 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$185 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$135 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses and garbage collection
  • Other government-run businesses$114 thousand
  • Garbage collection$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.3%

Fines
0.2%$5 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails68%Running the government and other costs32%

What stands out

68%

of Clay Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
68%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$686 thousand
  • Fire protection$659 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$634 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$634 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.