Village government · Hamilton County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairfax took in $5.0 million and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes91%Fines and other5.1%State tax money3.8%

What stands out

86%

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

Village taxes91%

Individual income tax
86%$4.3 million
Property tax
4.8%$236 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$190 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$170 thousand
Fines
1.6%$81 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Health and hospitals0.1%

What stands out

39%

of Fairfax'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$99 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$582 thousand
  • Government buildings$287 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$229 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$180 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$507 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$507 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$137 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$131 thousand
  • Sewer systems$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$92 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$92 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Fairfax. 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 Fairfax 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.