Village government · Defiance County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hicksville took in $5.0 million and spent $4.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%Village taxes46%Federal tax money3.6%Fines and other3.1%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

25%

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

Village taxes46%

Individual income tax
25%$1.3 million
Property tax
8.1%$406 thousand
Business income tax
6.3%$315 thousand
Other taxes
4.8%$243 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$233 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.3%$117 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$712 thousand
  • Garbage collection$278 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$180 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$10 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$155 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs7.3%Roads, transit and parking6.0%Interest on debt4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%

What stands out

27%

of Hicksville'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
52%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$590 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$248 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$639 thousand
  • Fire protection$633 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$342 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$102 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$78 thousand
  • Government buildings$68 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$281 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and toll roads and bridges
  • Roads and highways$228 thousand
  • Toll roads and bridges$53 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$191 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$155 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$155 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Hicksville. 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 Hicksville 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.