City government · Franklin County, OH

Dublin's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Dublin took in $168 million and spent $204 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes83%Fines and other9.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)6.7%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money0.3%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

64%

of Dublin's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes83%

Individual income tax
64%$108 million
Other taxes
16%$26.3 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$19.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.6 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$689 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$95 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.8%$4.7 million
Sales tax
<0.1%$75 thousand

Fees for services6.7%

Fees for services
6.7%$11.2 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; sewer and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$7.8 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Water$689 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$1.2 million

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$258 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$518 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$15.4 million
Fines
0.2%$299 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries9.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

47%

of Dublin's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$96.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$57.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$22.2 million
  • Government buildings$10.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$302 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$42.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$20.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$18.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.4%$19.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$19.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$14.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.9 million
  • Water supply$4.1 million
Interest on debt
4.9%$9.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$7.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.5 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$836 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$836 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dublin. 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 City of Dublin 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.