Township government · Union County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Darby Township took in $703 thousand and spent $351 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%Federal tax money15%Fines and other4.4%

What stands out

21%

of Darby 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 taxes80%

Property tax
57%$398 thousand
Other taxes
21%$145 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.0%$21 thousand

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$108 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$23 thousand
Fines
1.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails56%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs22%

What stands out

56%

of Darby 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
56%$197 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$106 thousand
  • Fire protection$91 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$78 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$78 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$76 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Darby 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 Darby 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.