City government · Greene County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Fairborn took in $66.6 million and spent $57.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fines and other25%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%State tax money9.7%County and local tax money1.5%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes43%

Individual income tax
33%$22.0 million
Property tax
8.7%$5.8 million
Other taxes
1.6%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$408 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$366 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$299 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$13.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$5.9 million
  • Water$4.4 million
  • Garbage collection$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$40 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%$486 thousand

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$6.5 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$1.0 million

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
22%$15.0 million
Fines
2.1%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

40%

of Fairborn'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
40%$23.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$10.1 million
  • Police$9.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$657 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$14.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.5 million
  • Sewer systems$5.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$13.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$131 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$4.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$721 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$721 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$719 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$448 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$271 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$569 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fairborn. 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 Fairborn 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.