City government · Wood County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rossford took in $16.3 million and spent $10.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes64%County and local tax money27%Fines and other4.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)3.7%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

42%

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

City taxes64%

Individual income tax
42%$6.8 million
Property tax
9.1%$1.5 million
Other taxes
8.4%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$984 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$223 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$107 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$24 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.4%$715 thousand

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$595 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$240 thousand
  • Other service charges$198 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$149 thousand
  • Sewer$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$133 thousand

County and local tax money27%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
27%$4.5 million

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$703 thousand
Fines
0.3%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

36%

of Rossford'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$318 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$184 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$3.5 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$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$951 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$417 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$351 thousand
  • Government buildings$301 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.7%$712 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$461 thousand
  • Electric power$226 thousand
  • Sewer systems$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$655 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$655 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$114 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$59 thousand
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$59 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$16 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$16 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rossford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Rossford 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.