Village government · Adams County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Union took in $2.9 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)60%Village taxes36%Fines and other2.1%Federal tax money1.9%

What stands out

31%

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

Village taxes36%

Business income tax
31%$891 thousand
Other taxes
5.8%$168 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$146 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$925 thousand
  • Water$813 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$55 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Fines
1.5%$44 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Interest on debt16%Running the government and other costs15%

What stands out

16%

of West Union'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
44%$505 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$505 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$292 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$292 thousand
Interest on debt
16%$187 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$127 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$168 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$95 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$73 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of West Union. 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 Union 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.