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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fostoria took in $20.2 million and spent $19.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)47%Fines and other2.9%State tax money0.8%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

42%

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

City taxes50%

Individual income tax

42%$8.5 million

Property tax

5.0%$1.0 million

Other taxes

2.5%$502 thousand

What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more

Motor vehicle licenses$425 thousand
Other selective sales taxes$46 thousand
Alcoholic beverage licenses$28 thousand
Tobacco taxes$2 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services

47%$9.4 million

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more

Sewer$4.4 million
Water$4.0 million
Other service charges$913 thousand
Other government-run businesses$81 thousand
Airport$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government

<0.1%$11 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state

0.8%$163 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other

2.5%$510 thousand

Fines

0.4%$83 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs7.2%Roads, transit and parking6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

43%

of Fostoria's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

43%$8.5 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply

Sewer systems$4.2 million
Water supply$4.2 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

41%$8.1 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$4.6 million
Fire protection$3.3 million
Courts and legal services$180 thousand

Running the government and other costs

7.2%$1.4 million

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$452 thousand
Government buildings$415 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$306 thousand
Other government-run businesses$245 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

6.4%$1.3 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports

Roads and highways$1.0 million
Airports$253 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.3%$264 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$214 thousand
Libraries$50 thousand

Interest on debt

0.6%$115 thousand

Social services

0.1%$29 thousand

What's in social servicesOther public welfare

Other public welfare$29 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fostoria. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Fostoria 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.