Township government · Lucas County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Spencer Township took in $1.2 million and spent $347 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes99%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

74%

of Spencer Township's money comes from business income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes99%

Business income tax
74%$881 thousand
Property tax
13%$161 thousand
Other taxes
12%$143 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$138 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Sent to other local governments43%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

43%

of Spencer Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$186 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$124 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
Sent to other local governments
43%$149 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$149 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.3%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Spencer 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 Spencer 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.