Township government · Ashtabula County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sheffield Township took in $1.3 million and spent $771 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%Federal tax money18%Fees for services (hospital bills)13%County and local tax money6.3%State tax money2.0%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

18%

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

Township taxes60%

Property tax
45%$596 thousand
Other taxes
15%$204 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$165 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$24 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$175 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills
  • Hospital bills$175 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$237 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$27 thousand

County and local tax money6.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.3%$84 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs41%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.7%Sent to other local governments1.0%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

42%

of Sheffield 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
42%$322 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$322 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$317 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$312 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$86 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$86 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.7%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and garbage and solid waste
  • Electric power$30 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$8 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$8 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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.