Township government · Guernsey County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Valley Township took in $500 thousand and spent $443 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%Federal tax money18%Fees for services3.2%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

26%

of Valley Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes78%

Property tax
52%$261 thousand
Other taxes
26%$130 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$115 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$16 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
18%$92 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking47%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%

What stands out

50%

of Valley Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$222 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$222 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
47%$206 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$206 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Valley 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 Valley 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.