Township government · Greene County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sugarcreek Township took in $8.2 million and spent $13.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes85%Fines and other5.7%Federal tax money5.4%County and local tax money2.4%Fees for services1.4%

What stands out

5.4%

of Sugarcreek Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes85%

Property tax
79%$6.5 million
Other taxes
5.3%$435 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$364 thousand
  • Other licenses$67 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
0.7%$56 thousand

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$113 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$113 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$442 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$195 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$454 thousand
Fines
0.2%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Social services3.1%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

45%

of Sugarcreek Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$3.1 million
  • Police$2.8 million
Running the government and other costs
43%$5.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$4.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$837 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Social services
3.1%$411 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$411 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$69 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sugarcreek 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 Sugarcreek 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.