County government · Montgomery County, OH

Montgomery County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Montgomery County took in $944 million and spent $751 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes32%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%State tax money25%Fines and other8.9%Federal tax money4.1%

What stands out

13%

of Montgomery County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes32%

Property tax
16%$153 million
Sales tax
13%$124 million
Other taxes
3.1%$29.5 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$17.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.7 million
  • Other licenses$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$279 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 5 more
  • Other service charges$124 million
  • Sewer$58.3 million
  • Water$55.6 million
  • Garbage collection$33.5 million
  • Road charges$3.6 million
  • Housing$1.9 million
  • Parking$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$39.1 million

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$236 million

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$56.2 million
Fines
3.0%$27.9 million

Where it goes

Social services37%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Running the government and other costs6.9%Housing and community development2.9%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

37%

of Montgomery County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 4.3%.

Spending by category100%

Social services
37%$277 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$277 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$267 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$188 million
  • Police$69.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$9.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$112 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$44.5 million
  • Sewer systems$38.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$29.1 million
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$52.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$32.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Government buildings$4.1 million
Housing and community development
2.9%$21.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$19.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$18.4 million
  • Parking$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$2.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$463 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Montgomery County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Montgomery County 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.