Township government · Gallia County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Raccoon Township took in $315 thousand and spent $222 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%Federal tax money20%State tax money6.3%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

49%

of Raccoon 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 taxes72%

Other taxes
49%$153 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
23%$73 thousand

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$64 thousand

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$20 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Running the government and other costs8.1%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

81%

of Raccoon Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
81%$180 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and toll roads and bridges
  • Roads and highways$126 thousand
  • Toll roads and bridges$54 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Raccoon 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 Raccoon 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.