Village government · Lucas County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Whitehouse took in $7.5 million and spent $7.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money41%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%Village taxes16%Federal tax money3.4%Fines and other1.9%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

41%

of Whitehouse's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes16%

Property tax
11%$821 thousand
Other taxes
4.8%$363 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$281 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$75 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$848 thousand
  • Garbage collection$257 thousand
  • Hospital bills$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$254 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$63 thousand

County and local tax money41%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
41%$3.1 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$131 thousand
Fines
0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

48%

of Whitehouse's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$39 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$807 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$294 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$810 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$414 thousand
  • Government buildings$326 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$238 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$238 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$91 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$68 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Whitehouse. 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 Whitehouse 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.