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West Carrollton City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Carrollton City took in $22.3 million and spent $21.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes64%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%Fines and other10%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

49%

of West Carrollton City's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes64%

Individual income tax
49%$11.0 million
Property tax
7.6%$1.7 million
Business income tax
5.5%$1.2 million
Other taxes
1.2%$262 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$172 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$86 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$181 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$217 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$2.0 million
Fines
1.1%$235 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

40%

of West Carrollton City's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$8.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$441 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$368 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$6.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$3.6 million
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$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$873 thousand
  • Government buildings$474 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$336 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$880 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$880 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$211 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$183 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$183 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of West Carrollton City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of West Carrollton City 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.