Township government · Scioto County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vernon Township took in $849 thousand and spent $683 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes74%Fines and other13%Federal tax money12%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

20%

of Vernon 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 taxes74%

Property tax
54%$459 thousand
Other taxes
20%$166 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$104 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$111 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

44%

of Vernon 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$303 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$303 thousand
Running the government and other costs
42%$288 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$236 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$80 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$80 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Vernon 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 Vernon 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.