Township government · Ashtabula County, OH

Jefferson Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jefferson Township took in $384 thousand and spent $359 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes95%State tax money4.9%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

15%

of Jefferson Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes95%

Property tax
79%$305 thousand
Other taxes
15%$59 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$53 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$19 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs38%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Roads, transit and parking1.9%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

19%

of Jefferson Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$141 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$141 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$135 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$135 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$69 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$69 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.9%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$7 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jefferson Township. 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 Jefferson Township 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.