Village government · Madison County, OH

West Jefferson's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Jefferson took in $14.4 million and spent $12.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes58%Fees for services (sewer, water)22%Fines and other18%Federal tax money1.6%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

45%

of West Jefferson's money comes from business income taxes.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes58%

Business income tax
45%$6.4 million
Other taxes
9.0%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$959 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$219 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$78 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$37 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
3.1%$449 thousand
Property tax
0.9%$125 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$345 thousand
  • Other service charges$146 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$232 thousand

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$96 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$2.5 million
Fines
0.3%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Sent to other local governments12%Roads, transit and parking5.5%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

12%

of West Jefferson's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$5.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.1 million
  • Government buildings$803 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$615 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$437 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$231 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$982 thousand
  • Water supply$728 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$401 thousand
Sent to other local governments
12%$1.5 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$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$684 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$684 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$550 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$386 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$164 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$290 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$290 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of West Jefferson. 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 Village of West Jefferson 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.