City government · Van Wert County, OH

Van Wert's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Van Wert took in $28.3 million and spent $23.6 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 taxes65%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%Fines and other8.7%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

56%

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

City taxes65%

Individual income tax
56%$15.9 million
Other taxes
5.1%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$287 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.6%$1.0 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$7.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Other service charges$546 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$202 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$300 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$1.8 million
Fines
2.3%$652 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

38%

of Van Wert's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$9.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.5 million
  • Fire protection$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$918 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$5.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$304 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.1 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$507 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$507 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$280 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$280 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Van Wert. 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 Van Wert 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.