Township government · Putnam County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Palmer Township took in $587 thousand and spent $499 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes84%Federal tax money8.9%County and local tax money6.5%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

30%

of Palmer 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 taxes84%

Property tax
49%$289 thousand
Other taxes
30%$177 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$35 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.8%$28 thousand

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$52 thousand

County and local tax money6.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.5%$38 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

14%

of Palmer Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
55%$275 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$275 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$145 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and government buildings
  • Other and not broken out$138 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$71 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Palmer 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 Palmer 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.