Township government · Ross 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 $703 thousand and spent $508 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money23%Fines and other7.7%Fees for services5.1%County and local tax money4.7%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

21%

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 taxes58%

Property tax
37%$263 thousand
Other taxes
21%$148 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$36 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$9 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$160 thousand

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$33 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking32%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

31%

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
37%$188 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$133 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$162 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$162 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$156 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$156 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$2 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.