Village government · Wayne County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Smithville took in $1.9 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%State tax money9.1%County and local tax money4.4%Fines and other3.5%Federal tax money3.5%

What stands out

42%

of Smithville's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes48%

Individual income tax
42%$798 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$116 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Other licenses$92 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$589 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$295 thousand
  • Sewer$294 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$66 thousand

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$173 thousand

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$84 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs6.9%Roads, transit and parking5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

71%

of Smithville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
71%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$358 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$408 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$395 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$195 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$85 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$51 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$149 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$149 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$9 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Smithville. 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 Village of Smithville 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.