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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Westerville took in $180 million and spent $84.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (electric power, sewer)43%County and local tax money7.7%Fines and other1.9%State tax money0.2%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes47%

Individual income tax
30%$53.8 million
Property tax
10%$18.7 million
Business income tax
4.5%$8.2 million
Other taxes
1.9%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$40 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$78.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$52.1 million
  • Sewer$10.0 million
  • Water$6.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.4 million
  • Garbage collection$3.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$479 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$98 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$373 thousand

County and local tax money7.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.7%$13.9 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$3.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$148 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs9.7%Roads, transit and parking7.6%All other spending5.7%

What stands out

13%

of Westerville's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$29.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$15.2 million
  • Police$14.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$177 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$24.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; electric power and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$9.5 million
  • Electric power$8.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.6 million
  • Water supply$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$10.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10.9 million
Running the government and other costs
9.7%$8.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
  • Government buildings$307 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$3.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$2.5 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$294 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$282 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$1.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.6 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$87 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$87 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Westerville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Westerville 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.