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Cuyahoga Falls's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Cuyahoga Falls took in $148 million and spent $146 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)58%City taxes34%Fines and other5.7%State tax money2.3%Federal tax money0.2%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

22%

of Cuyahoga Falls' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people get none.

City taxes34%

Individual income tax
22%$32.2 million
Property tax
9.3%$13.7 million
Other taxes
3.1%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.5 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$872 thousand
  • Other licenses$231 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$85.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
  • Electric power$52.7 million
  • Sewer$10.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.4 million
  • Water$5.6 million
  • Other service charges$4.5 million
  • Garbage collection$4.0 million
  • Road charges$855 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$245 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$3.3 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$164 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$8.0 million
Fines
0.3%$389 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

52%

of Cuyahoga Falls' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$76.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$53.1 million
  • Sewer systems$11.5 million
  • Water supply$8.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$23.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$11.1 million
  • Police$10.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$21.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$15.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$12.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$11.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11.1 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$1.3 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$689 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$665 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cuyahoga Falls. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Cuyahoga Falls 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.