Township government · Allen County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Perry Township took in $216 thousand and spent $402 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%County and local tax money24%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

75%

of Perry 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 taxes75%

Other taxes
75%$163 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$127 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$27 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money24%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
24%$51 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Running the government and other costs45%

What stands out

55%

of Perry 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
55%$222 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$176 thousand
  • Police$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
45%$180 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$111 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Perry 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 Perry 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.