Township government · Darke County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wabash Township took in $326 thousand and spent $215 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes89%Federal tax money9.8%State tax money0.6%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

52%

of Wabash 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 taxes89%

Other taxes
52%$169 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$155 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
37%$122 thousand

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$32 thousand

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$2 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs65%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking7.4%

What stands out

65%

of Wabash 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
65%$139 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$85 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$60 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.4%$16 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wabash 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 Wabash 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.