Township government · Putnam County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Union Township took in $480 thousand and spent $774 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money69%State tax money19%Fines and other12%

What stands out

69%

of Union Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

State tax money19%

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

From the state

19%$92 thousand

County and local tax money69%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

69%$331 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other

12%$57 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs16%

What stands out

37%

of Union 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%

Roads, transit and parking

47%$364 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$364 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

37%$285 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$285 thousand

Running the government and other costs

16%$125 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$121 thousand
Government buildings$4 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Union 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 Union 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.