Village government · Fulton County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Swanton took in $5.3 million and spent $8.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%Fines and other8.7%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

40%

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

Village taxes50%

Individual income tax
40%$2.1 million
Property tax
6.2%$331 thousand
Other taxes
4.3%$229 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$195 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$28 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Sewer$964 thousand
  • Other service charges$91 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$95 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$432 thousand
Fines
0.5%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

30%

of Swanton'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
30%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Police$898 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$87 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$985 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$985 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$206 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$206 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$73 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$63 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Swanton. 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 Swanton 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.