Township government · Lawrence County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Upper Township took in $165 thousand and spent $212 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes81%State tax money15%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

81%

of Upper Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Township taxes81%

Property tax
81%$134 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$24 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

43%

of Upper Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$92 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$92 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$62 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$62 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$55 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$55 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Upper Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Upper 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.