Village government · Lorain County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Grafton took in $9.5 million and spent $10.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)64%Village taxes26%Fines and other3.8%State tax money3.8%Federal tax money3.1%

What stands out

16%

of Grafton's money comes from business income taxes.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes26%

Business income tax
16%$1.5 million
Other taxes
3.8%$362 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$176 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$116 thousand
  • Other licenses$63 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.5%$334 thousand
Individual income tax
2.3%$215 thousand

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$6.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$3.2 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$912 thousand
  • Garbage collection$236 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$299 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$360 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$321 thousand
Fines
0.4%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities80%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Running the government and other costs7.3%Roads, transit and parking3.2%Interest on debt1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

80%

of Grafton'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
80%$8.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$4.1 million
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
  • Water supply$696 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$228 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.0%$830 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$604 thousand
  • Fire protection$176 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$39 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$766 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$352 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$214 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$108 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$92 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$339 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$339 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$146 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$89 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$49 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$46 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Grafton. 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 Grafton 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.