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Ontario's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ontario took in $15.2 million and spent $9.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes80%Fees for services (sewer, water)16%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money1.1%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

69%

of Ontario's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes80%

Individual income tax
69%$10.6 million
Property tax
6.7%$1.0 million
Other taxes
4.1%$616 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$265 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$180 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$138 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$988 thousand
  • Other service charges$25 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$39 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$171 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$327 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

43%

of Ontario's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$317 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Water supply$674 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$262 thousand
  • Government buildings$111 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$42 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$114 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$114 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ontario. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Ontario 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.