Village government · Lorain County, OH

Wellington's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wellington took in $18.1 million and spent $18.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)72%Village taxes22%County and local tax money4.7%Fines and other0.8%Federal tax money0.4%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

15%

of Wellington's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes22%

Individual income tax
15%$2.7 million
Other taxes
3.9%$700 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$324 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$294 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$79 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.0%$535 thousand

Fees for services72%

Fees for services
72%$13.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 4 more
  • Electric power$8.5 million
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$411 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$72 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$45 thousand

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$844 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$148 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Interest on debt1.0%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%

What stands out

63%

of Wellington's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$11.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$8.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$425 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other government-run businesses$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$336 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$336 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$789 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges and parking
  • Toll roads and bridges$783 thousand
  • Parking$6 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$183 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Wellington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Village of Wellington 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.