Village government · Stark County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Sparta took in $690 thousand and spent $563 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes52%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)39%Federal tax money6.1%County and local tax money2.3%

What stands out

41%

of East Sparta's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes52%

Property tax
41%$281 thousand
Other taxes
12%$81 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$58 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$270 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation
  • Water$225 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$42 thousand

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs18%Sent to other local governments15%Interest on debt11%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

15%

of East Sparta's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$212 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$212 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$104 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
Sent to other local governments
15%$83 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$83 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$64 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$25 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Police$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of East Sparta. 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 East Sparta 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.