City government · Summit County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Tallmadge took in $37.9 million and spent $34.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (sewer, water)26%Fines and other11%State tax money3.4%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes59%

Individual income tax
39%$14.8 million
Business income tax
8.2%$3.1 million
Property tax
7.4%$2.8 million
Other taxes
4.7%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.1 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$362 thousand
  • Other licenses$322 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$9.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$5.8 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$84 thousand
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$1.3 million

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%$139 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$4.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Sent to other local governments21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

21%

of Tallmadge's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$11.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$6.0 million
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$378 thousand
Sent to other local governments
21%$7.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$7.1 million
  • Sent to the state government$49 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$5.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$740 thousand
  • Government buildings$394 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$144 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$3.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$759 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$759 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$381 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$322 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tallmadge. 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 City of Tallmadge 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.