Township government · Montgomery County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Washington Township took in $39.6 million and spent $31.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money10%Federal tax money5.5%Fines and other2.3%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.3%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

5.5%

of Washington Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people get none.

Township taxes78%

Property tax
75%$29.6 million
Other taxes
3.3%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$844 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$292 thousand
  • Other licenses$140 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$893 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$893 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$2.2 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$4.1 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$575 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$899 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Roads, transit and parking19%Sent to other local governments14%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Running the government and other costs6.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

51%

of Washington Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 50,000+ people spends 9.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
51%$16.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$15.1 million
  • Police$502 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$360 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
Sent to other local governments
14%$4.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$415 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$301 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$50 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power
  • Electric power$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington 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 Washington 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.