Village government · Preble County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gratis took in $1.2 million and spent $1.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%Fines and other36%Village taxes14%County and local tax money4.3%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

34%

of Gratis' money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Village taxes14%

Property tax
14%$169 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$521 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$224 thousand
  • Water$203 thousand
  • Garbage collection$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$7 thousand

County and local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.3%$50 thousand

Fines and other36%

Interest, rents and other
34%$395 thousand
Fines
2.9%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Health and hospitals27%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking5.6%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

27%

of Gratis' spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$472 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$168 thousand
  • Water supply$162 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$142 thousand
Health and hospitals
27%$462 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$462 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$358 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$358 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$287 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$287 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$95 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$95 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$19 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$19 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$12 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$8 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Gratis. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Gratis 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.