Township government · Jefferson County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Smithfield Township took in $933 thousand and spent $703 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%Federal tax money9.6%Fines and other9.5%County and local tax money2.6%Fees for services (road charges)0.5%

What stands out

26%

of Smithfield Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes78%

Property tax
51%$479 thousand
Other taxes
26%$246 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$151 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$47 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$37 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.6%

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

From the federal government
9.6%$90 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$24 thousand

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$89 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

39%

of Smithfield Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$359 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$359 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$274 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$194 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$48 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$48 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Smithfield 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 Smithfield 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.