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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Galion took in $32.6 million and spent $19.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)60%City taxes23%Fines and other7.9%Federal tax money3.6%State tax money3.6%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes23%

Individual income tax
19%$6.4 million
Other taxes
2.5%$827 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$409 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$308 thousand
  • Other licenses$46 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$45 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.4%$445 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$19.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
  • Electric power$13.3 million
  • Sewer$2.8 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Other service charges$556 thousand
  • Hospital bills$414 thousand
  • Airport$78 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$1.2 million

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$1.2 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$438 thousand

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$2.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities70%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking7.0%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%Health and hospitals3.2%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

70%

of Galion'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
70%$13.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$10.3 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$561 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$239 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
  • Airports$194 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.4%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$542 thousand
  • Fire protection$339 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$104 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$37 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.2%$600 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$600 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$407 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$407 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$270 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$151 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$90 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Galion. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Galion 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.