Village government · Delaware County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Sunbury took in $10.9 million and spent $7.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes54%Fees for services (water)25%Fines and other14%State tax money7.0%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

38%

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

Village taxes54%

Individual income tax
38%$4.2 million
Business income tax
5.1%$562 thousand
Property tax
5.1%$561 thousand
Other taxes
4.9%$539 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$332 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$130 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$71 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$67 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$761 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$39 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$1.5 million
Fines
0.3%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

34%

of Sunbury's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$223 thousand
  • Government buildings$177 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$72 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Water supply$26 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$352 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$352 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$223 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Sunbury. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Village of Sunbury 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.