Township government · Putnam County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Riley Township took in $242 thousand and spent $554 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%State tax money20%

What stands out

80%

of Riley Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes80%

Property tax
80%$193 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Roads, transit and parking33%Running the government and other costs9.7%

What stands out

57%

of Riley 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
57%$315 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$315 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$185 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$185 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.7%$54 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$54 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Riley 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 Riley 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.