City government · Cuyahoga County, OH

East Cleveland's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Cleveland took in $16.4 million and spent $16.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fines and other24%County and local tax money11%Fees for services (garbage collection, hospital bills)10%Federal tax money6.3%State tax money3.6%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes45%

Individual income tax
33%$5.3 million
Property tax
8.4%$1.4 million
Other taxes
3.7%$610 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 3 more
  • Other licenses$581 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$23 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; hospital bills and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$841 thousand
  • Hospital bills$743 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
  • Water$7 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$1.0 million

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$583 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$1.9 million

Fines and other24%

Fines
18%$3.0 million
Interest, rents and other
5.5%$910 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.2%Housing and community development5.4%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

55%

of East Cleveland's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
55%$8.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.5 million
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$43 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$3.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$955 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$546 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$254 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.2%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Housing and community development
5.4%$862 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$125 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$125 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$89 thousand
Social services
0.2%$39 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of East Cleveland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of East Cleveland 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.