County government · Gallia County, OH

Gallia County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Gallia County took in $50.8 million and spent $25.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes86%Fines and other7.4%State tax money2.8%Fees for services (sewer, airport)1.8%Federal tax money1.6%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

66%

of Gallia County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes86%

Property tax
66%$33.6 million
Sales tax
12%$6.3 million
Other taxes
7.8%$4.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$226 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$197 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$931 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and airport
  • Sewer$615 thousand
  • Airport$316 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$832 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$1.4 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$61 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$3.7 million
Fines
0.1%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Social services31%Running the government and other costs11%Health and hospitals8.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.4%All other spending9.4%

What stands out

31%

of Gallia County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$8.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.7 million
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$303 thousand
Social services
31%$7.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7.9 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$740 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$537 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$239 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.2%$2.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.4%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
Interest on debt
3.1%$783 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$696 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$453 thousand
  • Roads and highways$243 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$590 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$590 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$294 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$294 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Gallia County. 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 Gallia County 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.