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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Worthington took in $48.2 million and spent $46.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes82%Fines and other8.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation, water)7.1%County and local tax money1.2%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

71%

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

City taxes82%

Individual income tax

71%$34.2 million

Property tax

8.6%$4.1 million

Other taxes

2.7%$1.3 million

What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more

Other selective sales taxes$459 thousand
Public utility taxes$351 thousand
Other licenses$262 thousand
Motor vehicle licenses$182 thousand
Alcoholic beverage licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services

7.1%$3.4 million

What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 2 more

Parks and recreation$2.4 million
Other service charges$911 thousand
Water$48 thousand
Sewer$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state

1.1%$520 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.2%$564 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other

7.1%$3.4 million

Fines

1.3%$639 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs29%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.9%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

19%

of Worthington'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

37%$16.9 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more

Fire protection$8.1 million
Police$8.0 million
Courts and legal services$830 thousand

Running the government and other costs

29%$13.6 million

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.0 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.9 million
Government buildings$3.7 million
Other and not broken out$2.0 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

19%$8.6 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$8.6 million

Roads, transit and parking

9.9%$4.6 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$4.6 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

4.9%$2.2 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more

Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Sewer systems$756 thousand
Water supply$153 thousand

Interest on debt

0.3%$139 thousand

Health and hospitals

0.2%$80 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$80 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Worthington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Worthington 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.