City government · Preble County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Eaton took in $13.8 million and spent $13.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%Fines and other7.2%County and local tax money4.8%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes49%

Individual income tax
36%$5.0 million
Other taxes
5.7%$793 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$451 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$223 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$108 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.8%$658 thousand
Business income tax
2.5%$348 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$5.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$897 thousand
  • Other service charges$769 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$199 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$668 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$973 thousand
Fines
0.2%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs13%Health and hospitals5.1%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

27%

of Eaton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$785 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$824 thousand
  • Fire protection$717 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$242 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$650 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$474 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$416 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$156 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.1%$671 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$671 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$304 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$304 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$51 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Eaton. 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 City of Eaton 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.