Village government · Perry County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Somerset took in $1.1 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)74%Village taxes23%County and local tax money2.5%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

74%

of Somerset's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Village taxes23%

Property tax
14%$154 thousand
Other taxes
9.2%$105 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$79 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services74%

Fees for services
74%$839 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$398 thousand
  • Sewer$351 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$29 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt7.0%Running the government and other costs1.1%

What stands out

1.1%

of Somerset's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$574 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$327 thousand
  • Sewer systems$247 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$173 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$173 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$117 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$117 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$107 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$107 thousand
Interest on debt
7.0%$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.1%$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Somerset. 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 Somerset 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.