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Willoughby Hills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Willoughby Hills took in $13.3 million and spent $14.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes76%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)14%Fines and other5.5%County and local tax money3.9%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

50%

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

City taxes76%

Individual income tax
50%$6.7 million
Property tax
15%$2.0 million
Business income tax
6.8%$902 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$613 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$500 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$61 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$30 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$53 thousand

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$513 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$430 thousand
Fines
2.2%$295 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails55%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

55%

of Willoughby Hills' 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
55%$8.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.5 million
  • Fire protection$3.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$337 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$141 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$231 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$309 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$309 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$204 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Willoughby Hills. 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 Willoughby Hills 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.