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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ironton took in $14.1 million and spent $17.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%City taxes36%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money3.9%County and local tax money2.5%State tax money1.7%

What stands out

18%

of Ironton's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes36%

Individual income tax
18%$2.5 million
Other taxes
6.3%$887 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$590 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$211 thousand
  • Other licenses$79 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
6.3%$885 thousand
Property tax
5.8%$823 thousand

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$7.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$2.7 million
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$670 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$552 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$246 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$356 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Fines
2.3%$323 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.9%$265 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs22%Interest on debt5.7%Roads, transit and parking4.8%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

3.8%

of Ironton's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$779 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$919 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$478 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$333 thousand
  • Government buildings$110 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$859 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$859 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.8%$685 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$685 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$131 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$131 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$42 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$42 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ironton. 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 Ironton 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.