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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ashland took in $86.4 million and spent $98.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)50%City taxes33%Fines and other7.1%State tax money5.8%Federal tax money3.7%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Ashland's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes33%

Other taxes
17%$14.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$8.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.2 million
  • Other licenses$414 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$213 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$13.8 million

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$43.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$16.9 million
  • Water$8.6 million
  • Sewer$7.2 million
  • Other service charges$4.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.8 million
  • Road charges$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$870 thousand
  • Airport$186 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$3.2 million

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$5.0 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$299 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$5.8 million
Fines
0.3%$301 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

33%

of Ashland's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$32.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Electric power$16.5 million
  • Sewer systems$8.7 million
  • Water supply$7.0 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$21.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$3.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$21.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$11.3 million
  • Police$8.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$892 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$726 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$12.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$9.5 million
  • Airports$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$7.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.6 million
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$1.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.8 million
Housing and community development
1.4%$1.3 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$257 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$154 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$103 thousand
Social services
0.2%$166 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$166 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ashland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Ashland 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.