Township government · Paulding 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 $359 thousand and spent $372 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money18%Fees for services3.6%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

47%

of Washington 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 taxes77%

Other taxes
47%$169 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
30%$109 thousand

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$13 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$63 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Roads, transit and parking47%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%

What stands out

49%

of Washington 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
49%$182 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$127 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
47%$174 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$174 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$16 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.