Village government · Allen County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Spencerville took in $2.5 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)56%Village taxes38%Federal tax money4.6%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

28%

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

Village taxes38%

Individual income tax
28%$697 thousand
Other taxes
8.2%$201 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$124 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$60 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.9%$46 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$639 thousand
  • Water$583 thousand
  • Garbage collection$129 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$113 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking8.0%Interest on debt3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

What stands out

47%

of Spencerville'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
47%$903 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$418 thousand
  • Sewer systems$355 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$492 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$492 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$282 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$282 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$154 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$154 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$63 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Spencerville. 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 Spencerville 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.