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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Benwood took in $3.8 million and spent $5.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other15%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

38%

of Benwood's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes50%

Other taxes
38%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$159 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$82 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$22 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$457 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$691 thousand
  • Water$367 thousand
  • Other service charges$244 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$29 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$355 thousand
Fines
5.7%$215 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs8.9%Police, fire, courts and jails8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

65%

of Benwood's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
65%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Water supply$498 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$641 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$641 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$521 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$521 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.9%$521 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$521 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$196 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$196 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$112 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$112 thousand
Social services
0.6%$37 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$37 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$16 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Benwood. 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 Benwood 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.