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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Steubenville took in $39.3 million and spent $36.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)38%City taxes36%Federal tax money25%Fines and other0.9%State tax money0.5%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

31%

of Steubenville's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes36%

Individual income tax
31%$12.1 million
Other taxes
2.7%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 5 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$406 thousand
  • Other licenses$343 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$251 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$2 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$990 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$14.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$7.6 million
  • Sewer$5.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$9.6 million

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$180 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$61 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$361 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Interest on debt3.8%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

43%

of Steubenville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$15.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.6 million
  • Sewer systems$6.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$8.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Fire protection$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$751 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$162 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$6.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$754 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$408 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$1.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$860 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$544 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$121 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$65 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$65 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$17 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Steubenville. 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 City of Steubenville 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.