Township government · Washington 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 $424 thousand and spent $451 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money60%Township taxes24%Federal tax money13%Fees for services2.1%

What stands out

60%

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

Township taxes24%

Property tax
24%$102 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$57 thousand

County and local tax money60%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
60%$256 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%Health and hospitals2.9%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

71%

of Fairfield Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
71%$320 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$320 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$100 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$100 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.9%$13 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$13 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$3 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.