Township government · Highland County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dodson Township took in $258 thousand and spent $186 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money22%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

57%

of Dodson 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 taxes76%

Other taxes
57%$146 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$127 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$36 thousand
Sales tax
5.8%$15 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$57 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Running the government and other costs45%

What stands out

45%

of Dodson Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
55%$102 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$102 thousand
Running the government and other costs
45%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$47 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$22 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Dodson 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 Dodson 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.