Village government · Portage County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Garrettsville took in $4.6 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes39%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%Fines and other16%State tax money10%Federal tax money2.6%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

30%

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

Village taxes39%

Individual income tax
30%$1.4 million
Other taxes
4.0%$182 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$22 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.9%$133 thousand
Business income tax
1.8%$81 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$795 thousand
  • Water$548 thousand
  • Other service charges$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$121 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$460 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$67 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$745 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs7.6%Interest on debt4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

26%

of Garrettsville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$506 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$964 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$67 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$654 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$654 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$303 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$160 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$98 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$45 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$160 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Garrettsville. 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 Garrettsville 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.