Village government · Madison County, OH

Plain City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Plain City took in $6.3 million and spent $6.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes60%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Federal tax money3.8%State tax money1.7%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

46%

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

Village taxes60%

Individual income tax
46%$2.9 million
Property tax
10%$647 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$242 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$212 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$777 thousand
  • Water$602 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$449 thousand
  • Garbage collection$320 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government
3.8%$240 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$108 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$26 thousand
Fines
0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

20%

of Plain City'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$985 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$292 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$198 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$410 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$410 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$78 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Plain City. 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 Plain City 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.