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North Canton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), North Canton took in $45.7 million and spent $41.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fines and other30%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%County and local tax money2.8%State tax money2.4%

What stands out

20%

of North Canton's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes36%

Individual income tax
20%$9.3 million
Property tax
9.8%$4.5 million
Business income tax
3.5%$1.6 million
Other taxes
2.5%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$985 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$106 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$10 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$13.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$7.2 million
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Hospital bills$826 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$78 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$1.1 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$1.3 million

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
29%$13.3 million
Fines
0.6%$253 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Housing and community development14%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking13%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

14%

of North Canton's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$12.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$6.0 million
  • Sewer systems$4.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$10.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Fire protection$4.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$981 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$174 thousand
Housing and community development
14%$6.0 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$5.5 million
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$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$453 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$426 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$5.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$430 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$315 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$115 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$101 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$101 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of North Canton. 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 City of North Canton 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.