Village government · Lawrence County, OH

South Point's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Point took in $3.4 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)64%Village taxes27%Fines and other9.1%

What stands out

17%

of South Point's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Village taxes27%

Other taxes
17%$565 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes
  • Motor fuel taxes$565 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.1%$306 thousand
Individual income tax
1.0%$34 thousand

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$802 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other9.1%

Fines
8.0%$271 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.0%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs6.7%

What stands out

64%

of South Point'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
64%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$780 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$855 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$777 thousand
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$200 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$200 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of South Point. 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 South Point 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.