City government · Franklin County, OH

Upper Arlington's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Upper Arlington took in $70.2 million and spent $67.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)14%Fines and other10%County and local tax money3.3%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

44%

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

City taxes71%

Individual income tax
44%$30.7 million
Property tax
19%$13.1 million
Business income tax
6.1%$4.3 million
Other taxes
2.9%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$367 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$9.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$3.0 million
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.5 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$1.1 million

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$2.3 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$6.2 million
Fines
1.1%$802 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

27%

of Upper Arlington's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$23.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$12.0 million
  • Police$10.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
27%$18.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18.0 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$12.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$6.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Water supply$316 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$1.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.4 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$11 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$356 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$356 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Upper Arlington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Upper Arlington 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.