Village government · Hardin County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dunkirk took in $514 thousand and spent $423 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%Village taxes33%Federal tax money8.6%Fines and other4.9%State tax money3.9%

What stands out

18%

of Dunkirk's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes33%

Individual income tax
18%$95 thousand
Other taxes
12%$60 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$51 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$13 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$257 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$153 thousand
  • Sewer$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$44 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$20 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Police, fire, courts and jails1.2%

What stands out

35%

of Dunkirk's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
35%$150 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$140 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$97 thousand
  • Sewer systems$42 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$91 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$82 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.2%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Dunkirk. 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 Village of Dunkirk 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.