Village government · Ottawa County, OH

Oak Harbor's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oak Harbor took in $12.8 million and spent $8.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)46%Federal tax money36%Village taxes12%Fines and other3.9%State tax money2.4%

What stands out

36%

of Oak Harbor's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes12%

Individual income tax
7.1%$905 thousand
Property tax
3.2%$411 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$223 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$162 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$58 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
0.4%$49 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$5.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$3.2 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$29 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

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

From the federal government
36%$4.6 million

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$305 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$494 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

67%

of Oak Harbor's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
67%$5.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$3.8 million
  • Water supply$952 thousand
  • Sewer systems$946 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$868 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$868 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.8%$496 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$365 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$107 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$179 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$179 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$172 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$108 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$42 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$22 thousand
Social services
0.1%$9 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Oak Harbor. 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 Village of Oak Harbor 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.