City government · Ashtabula County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Geneva took in $7.7 million and spent $7.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)43%County and local tax money3.6%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes50%

Individual income tax
38%$2.9 million
Other taxes
4.5%$347 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$334 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.1%$315 thousand
Business income tax
3.4%$260 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$178 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$276 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$254 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

30%

of Geneva'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
43%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$752 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$936 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$936 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$855 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$855 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$153 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$153 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Geneva. 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 City of Geneva 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.