Township government · Defiance County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Milford Township took in $499 thousand and spent $417 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes65%Federal tax money11%State tax money9.8%County and local tax money7.4%Fines and other6.4%

What stands out

33%

of Milford 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
33%$167 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$140 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
31%$157 thousand

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$57 thousand

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$49 thousand

County and local tax money7.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.4%$37 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Roads, transit and parking41%Police, fire, courts and jails12%

What stands out

47%

of Milford Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$196 thousand
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$101 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$74 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
41%$172 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$172 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$49 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Milford 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 Milford 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.