Township government · Seneca County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Scipio Township took in $102 thousand and spent $384 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money59%State tax money25%County and local tax money16%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

59%

of Scipio Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Federal tax money59%

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

From the federal government

59%$60 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state

25%$25 thousand

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

16%$16 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other

1.0%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

32%

of Scipio 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%

Roads, transit and parking

52%$200 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$200 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

32%$121 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$121 thousand

Running the government and other costs

15%$57 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Other government-run businesses$11 thousand

Interest on debt

1.6%$6 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Scipio 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 Scipio 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.