Township government · Ross County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Deerfield Township took in $354 thousand and spent $9 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes91%Federal tax money8.8%

What stands out

37%

of Deerfield 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 taxes91%

Property tax
54%$192 thousand
Other taxes
37%$131 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and other licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$130 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money8.8%

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

From the federal government
8.8%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Police, fire, courts and jails33%

What stands out

33%

of Deerfield 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%

Running the government and other costs
67%$6 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Deerfield 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 Deerfield 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.