Village government · Logan County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Liberty took in $2.0 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)53%Village taxes35%State tax money9.2%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

22%

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

Village taxes35%

Individual income tax
22%$454 thousand
Property tax
13%$256 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes
  • Motor fuel taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$365 thousand
  • Water$350 thousand
  • Garbage collection$312 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$189 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$57 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt6.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%Roads, transit and parking1.8%

What stands out

6.2%

of West Liberty's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$456 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$195 thousand
  • Water supply$169 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$92 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$392 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$247 thousand
  • Government buildings$69 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$134 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$72 thousand
  • Fire protection$62 thousand
Interest on debt
6.2%$68 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$46 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$27 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of West Liberty. 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 Liberty 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.