Village government · Brown County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Georgetown took in $9.6 million and spent $9.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)73%Village taxes19%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money2.3%State tax money2.2%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

11%

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

Village taxes19%

Individual income tax
11%$1.0 million
Property tax
6.6%$627 thousand
Business income tax
1.4%$130 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$36 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$32 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$4.3 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Water$824 thousand
  • Garbage collection$297 thousand
  • Other service charges$196 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$222 thousand

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$211 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$52 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$191 thousand
Fines
1.2%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities70%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Running the government and other costs3.4%Interest on debt3.2%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%

What stands out

70%

of Georgetown'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
70%$6.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$4.0 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$290 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$885 thousand
  • Police$872 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$90 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$445 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$445 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.4%$336 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$336 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$316 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Georgetown. 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 Georgetown 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.