Village government · Licking County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Johnstown took in $9.5 million and spent $11.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%Village taxes36%Federal tax money7.4%State tax money2.9%Fines and other2.4%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

27%

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

Village taxes36%

Individual income tax
27%$2.5 million
Other taxes
6.1%$581 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$278 thousand
  • Other licenses$150 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$113 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$37 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.2%$304 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Other service charges$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$705 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$276 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$104 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$172 thousand
Fines
0.6%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt4.1%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

21%

of Johnstown's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$886 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$755 thousand
  • Government buildings$362 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$247 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$87 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$476 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$239 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$237 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$28 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Johnstown. 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 Johnstown 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.