Township government · Butler County, OH

Fairfield Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairfield Township took in $14.4 million and spent $4.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%County and local tax money19%Fines and other1.8%Federal tax money0.9%Fees for services0.2%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Fairfield Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes78%

Property tax
74%$10.7 million
Other taxes
4.0%$569 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$378 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$132 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$23 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$128 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$8 thousand

County and local tax money19%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
19%$2.7 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$257 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs71%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Interest on debt5.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%

What stands out

71%

of Fairfield Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
71%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$219 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$58 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$420 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$401 thousand
  • Police$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$385 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges and roads and highways
  • Toll roads and bridges$268 thousand
  • Roads and highways$117 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$242 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.5%$154 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$150 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$90 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Fairfield Township. 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 Fairfield Township 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.