Township government · Franklin County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Prairie Township took in $16.0 million and spent $16.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%County and local tax money30%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)13%Fines and other7.6%Federal tax money0.4%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

30%

of Prairie Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes49%

Property tax
42%$6.7 million
Individual income tax
3.7%$595 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$567 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$404 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$148 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.2%$31 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 3 more
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$799 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$92 thousand
  • Road charges$8 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$58 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$10 thousand

County and local tax money30%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
30%$4.8 million

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$1.2 million
Fines
0.1%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs37%Sent to other local governments7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%Roads, transit and parking6.0%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

39%

of Prairie Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$5.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$465 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$6.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$601 thousand
  • Government buildings$201 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$105 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.3%$1.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$996 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$996 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$289 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$243 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and gas supply
  • Electric power$218 thousand
  • Gas supply$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Prairie Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Prairie 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.