Township government · Crawford County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Liberty Township took in $431 thousand and spent $373 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes65%Federal tax money16%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.0%Fines and other5.6%State tax money5.1%County and local tax money2.1%

What stands out

35%

of Liberty 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 taxes65%

Other taxes
35%$152 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
30%$130 thousand

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$26 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$68 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$22 thousand

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Interest on debt0.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

29%

of Liberty Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$136 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Government buildings$50 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$47 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$125 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$125 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$108 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$108 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$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

Liberty 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 Liberty 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.