Township government · Licking County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Licking Township took in $1.9 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes82%Federal tax money14%State tax money2.5%County and local tax money1.8%Fees for services0.1%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

14%

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

Township taxes82%

Property tax
70%$1.3 million
Other taxes
11%$210 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$143 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$35 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$259 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$47 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$34 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails63%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs16%

What stands out

63%

of Licking 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
63%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$344 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$344 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$266 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$200 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$66 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Licking 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 Licking 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.