Township government · Scioto 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 $876 thousand and spent $189 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%Federal tax money18%County and local tax money1.5%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

18%

of Jefferson Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes80%

Property tax
80%$703 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$155 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$13 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Health and hospitals0.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%

What stands out

12%

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%

Roads, transit and parking
69%$131 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$131 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 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. 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.