Township government · Brown County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Franklin Township took in $364 thousand and spent $152 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%Federal tax money23%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

41%

of Franklin Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes76%

Other taxes
41%$149 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$147 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
35%$129 thousand

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$84 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking92%Running the government and other costs6.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.3%

What stands out

92%

of Franklin 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
92%$140 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$140 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$10 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and gas supply
  • Electric power$1 thousand
  • Gas supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Franklin 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 Franklin 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.