Township government · Belmont County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Smith Township took in $1.5 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money41%Township taxes39%State tax money14%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

41%

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

Township taxes39%

Property tax
28%$430 thousand
Other taxes
11%$165 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money41%

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

From the federal government
41%$634 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$220 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$43 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Running the government and other costs17%

What stands out

83%

of Smith Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
83%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$229 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and other government-run businesses
  • Other and not broken out$219 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Smith 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 Smith 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.