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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Sandusky took in $61.8 million and spent $44.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%Fines and other17%State tax money5.0%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

22%

of Sandusky's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes50%

Other taxes
23%$14.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; amusement taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.8 million
  • Amusement taxes$4.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
22%$13.5 million
Property tax
5.3%$3.3 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$16.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$8.0 million
  • Water$6.3 million
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Transit fares$461 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$27 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$443 thousand

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$3.1 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
12%$7.2 million
Fines
5.6%$3.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking12%Sent to other local governments6.1%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

6.1%

of Sandusky's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$16.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$7.3 million
  • Police$6.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.8 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$177 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$10.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$6.5 million
  • Water supply$4.4 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$6.5 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$3.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$784 thousand
  • Government buildings$775 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$445 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$5.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
  • Public transit$2.5 million
Sent to other local governments
6.1%$2.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$2.7 million
Environment and natural resources
2.8%$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$798 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$798 thousand
Housing and community development
1.3%$560 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$409 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$339 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$70 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sandusky. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Sandusky 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.