Village government · Lorain County, OH

Rochester's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rochester took in $45 thousand and spent $21 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes56%County and local tax money40%Fines and other4.4%

What stands out

40%

of Rochester's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes56%

Property tax
31%$14 thousand
Other taxes
24%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes
  • Motor fuel taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money40%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
40%$18 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Roads, transit and parking33%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%

What stands out

57%

of Rochester's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$12 thousand
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)$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Rochester. 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 Rochester 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.