Village government · Cuyahoga County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Cuyahoga Heights took in $16.2 million and spent $10.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes86%Fines and other6.6%County and local tax money4.0%State tax money2.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.7%

What stands out

81%

of Cuyahoga Heights' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes86%

Individual income tax
81%$13.2 million
Property tax
3.2%$512 thousand
Business income tax
1.6%$256 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$25 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$10 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$115 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$392 thousand

County and local tax money4.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.0%$648 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$912 thousand
Fines
1.0%$159 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.6%Interest on debt3.4%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

57%

of Cuyahoga Heights' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
57%$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$254 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$456 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$864 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$864 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.6%$584 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$311 thousand
  • Sewer systems$273 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$351 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$283 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$283 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Cuyahoga Heights. 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 Cuyahoga Heights 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.