Village government · Knox County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gambier took in $2.2 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Village taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)42%Federal tax money5.9%Fines and other2.4%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

46%

of Gambier's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes47%

Individual income tax
46%$1.0 million
Other taxes
1.3%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$22 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$937 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$470 thousand
  • Sewer$450 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$130 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$40 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$34 thousand
Fines
0.9%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%Sent to other local governments7.2%Running the government and other costs5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

63%

of Gambier's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$815 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$412 thousand
  • Sewer systems$347 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$56 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$209 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$209 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$105 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$93 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.2%$93 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.0%$65 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Gambier. 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 Village of Gambier 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.