Township government · Van Wert 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 $512 thousand and spent $332 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes47%County and local tax money36%Federal tax money14%Fees for services2.1%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

36%

of Washington Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes47%

Property tax
47%$242 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and other government-run businesses
  • Other service charges$6 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$71 thousand

County and local tax money36%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
36%$186 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking42%Health and hospitals7.8%

What stands out

50%

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
50%$166 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$104 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$53 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
42%$140 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges and roads and highways
  • Toll roads and bridges$73 thousand
  • Roads and highways$67 thousand
Health and hospitals
7.8%$26 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$26 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.