Township government · Warren 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 $21.6 million and spent $26.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes88%Federal tax money9.7%Fines and other1.3%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

10%

of Deerfield Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes88%

Property tax
85%$18.4 million
Other taxes
3.1%$659 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$486 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$124 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$48 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$2.1 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$187 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$270 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

46%

of Deerfield Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$12.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$7.7 million
  • Police$4.4 million
Running the government and other costs
36%$9.7 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)$9.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$159 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$376 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.