ZIP 43130 · Hocking Township, OH

11 governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 43130: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Ohio governments, the Ohio Auditor of State, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 43130?
43130 is served by the State of Ohio, Fairfield County, Lancaster City School District, Amanda Clearcreek Local School District, Hocking Township, Fairfield Union Local School District, Berne Township, Berne Union School District, Pleasant Township, Madison Township and the City of Lancaster. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fairfield County spent $202 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Lancaster City School District spent $141 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Amanda Clearcreek Local School District spent $42.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Hocking Township spent $1.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Fairfield Union Local School District spent $34.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Berne Township took in $6.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Berne Union School District spent $27.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Pleasant Township spent $2.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Madison Township spent $424 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and City of Lancaster spent $157 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 43130?
Of the governments serving 43130, Fairfield County collected $53.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), City of Lancaster collected $43.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Lancaster City School District collected $40.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Berne Union School District collected $10.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Fairfield Union Local School District collected $9.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Amanda Clearcreek Local School District collected $6.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Pleasant Township collected $1.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Berne Township collected $1.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Hocking Township collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Madison Township collected $185 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 43130.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Fairfield County, Hocking Township, Berne Township and Pleasant Township

Why not this year? Ohio governments with newer filings show figures from the Ohio Auditor of State (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 43130

Fairfield County$53.6 million

25% of its $211 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

City of Lancaster$43.6 million

31% of its $139 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Lancaster City School District$40.7 million

32% of its $129 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Berne Union School District$10.6 million

52% of its $20.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Fairfield Union Local School District$9.8 million

27% of its $36.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Amanda Clearcreek Local School District$6.2 million

22% of its $27.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Pleasant Township$1.8 million

61% of its $3.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Berne Township$1.6 million

26% of its $6.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Hocking Township$1.1 million

63% of its $1.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Madison Township$185 thousand

71% of its $259 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Fairfield County

$202 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%Grants from federal, state and local governments28%Fees for services19%Fines and other12%
Full Fairfield County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
25%$53.6 million
Sales tax
15%$31.5 million
Other taxes
0.2%$517 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$40.5 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments28%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
28%$58.7 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$25.3 million
Fines
0.3%$686 thousand
Fairfield County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs23%Health and hospitals23%Social services22%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking6.8%All other spending6.6%
Full Fairfield County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
23%$47.2 million
Health and hospitals
23%$45.8 million
Social services
22%$43.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$38.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$13.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.5%$7.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.6%$3.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$2.7 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$323 thousand
Fairfield County page →

Your cities and towns

Hocking Township

$1.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Hocking Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes64%Grants from federal, state and local governments21%Fines and other8.6%Fees for services6.9%
Full Hocking Township breakdown

Township taxes64%

Property tax
63%$1.1 million
Other taxes
0.8%$13 thousand

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$121 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments21%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
21%$360 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$151 thousand
Hocking Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Roads, transit and parking34%Running the government and other costs20%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.8%Health and hospitals1.5%
Full Hocking Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$768 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$600 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$362 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.8%$33 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$26 thousand
Hocking Township page →

Berne Township

Took in $6.1 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 16% of this ZIP is in Berne Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes96%County and local tax money3.8%Fees for services0.5%Fines and other0.2%
Full Berne Township breakdown

What stands out

69%

of Berne Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes96%

Other taxes
69%$4.2 million
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Estate and gift taxes$4.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$124 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$49 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
26%$1.6 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$230 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$11 thousand
Berne Township page →

Where the money goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Running the government and other costs46%Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails20%
Full Berne Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$243 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$154 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$57 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$182 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$182 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$104 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$104 thousand
Berne Township page →

Pleasant Township

$2.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Pleasant Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money17%Federal tax money10%Fines and other8.5%

What stands out

10%

of Pleasant Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Pleasant Township breakdown

Township taxes64%

Property tax
61%$1.8 million
Other taxes
2.9%$86 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$86 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$301 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$509 thousand

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$254 thousand
Pleasant Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails61%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs9.4%Health and hospitals1.6%

What stands out

61%

of Pleasant Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Full Pleasant Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
61%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
28%$651 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$651 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$219 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$171 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$38 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$38 thousand
Pleasant Township page →

Madison Township

$424 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 13% of this ZIP is in Madison Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes86%State tax money8.9%Fines and other5.4%
Full Madison Township breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Madison Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes86%

Property tax
71%$185 thousand
Other taxes
14%$37 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$23 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$14 thousand
Madison Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking58%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs19%Health and hospitals0.7%

What stands out

23%

of Madison Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Full Madison Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
58%$244 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$244 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$96 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$96 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$81 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$63 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Madison Township page →

City of Lancaster

$157 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 12% of this ZIP is in Lancaster.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)51%City taxes31%State tax money9.4%Fines and other7.8%

What stands out

51%

of Lancaster's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

Full Lancaster breakdown

City taxes31%

Property tax
31%$43.6 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$65 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$71.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 4 more
  • Water$23.4 million
  • Gas$21.2 million
  • Ports and waterways$12.5 million
  • Other service charges$6.4 million
  • Garbage collection$4.7 million
  • Sewer$3.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$13.0 million

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$7.1 million
Fines
2.7%$3.7 million
Lancaster page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt6.1%Running the government and other costs5.8%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

52%

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

Full Lancaster breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$82.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$56.9 million
  • Gas supply$18.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$29.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$12.3 million
  • Fire protection$10.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$755 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$20.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Ports and harbors$10.3 million
  • Roads and highways$7.7 million
  • Public transit$2.0 million
Interest on debt
6.1%$9.5 million
Running the government and other costs
5.8%$9.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$744 thousand
  • Government buildings$333 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$3.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$2.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$2.2 million
Health and hospitals
0.7%$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.2 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$1.0 million
Social services
<0.1%$18 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$18 thousand
Lancaster page →

Your schools

Lancaster City School District

$141 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 35% of this ZIP is in Lancaster City School District.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments48%School district taxes47%Fines and other4.3%Fees for services1.4%
Full Lancaster City School District breakdown

School district taxes47%

Property tax
32%$40.7 million
Individual income tax
14%$18.4 million
Other taxes
0.8%$966 thousand

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$1.8 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments48%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
48%$61.3 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$5.6 million
Lancaster City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.0%
Full Lancaster City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$132 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.0%$8.5 million
Lancaster City School District page →

Amanda Clearcreek Local School District

$42.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Amanda Clearcreek Local School District.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments47%School district taxes42%Fines and other6.9%Fees for services4.7%
Full Amanda Clearcreek Local School District breakdown

School district taxes42%

Property tax
22%$6.2 million
Individual income tax
19%$5.2 million
Other taxes
0.5%$136 thousand

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$1.3 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments47%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
47%$13.0 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$1.9 million
Amanda Clearcreek Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.2%
Full Amanda Clearcreek Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$40.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.2%$1.8 million
Amanda Clearcreek Local School District page →

Fairfield Union Local School District

$34.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Fairfield Union Local School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes47%Grants from federal, state and local governments45%Fines and other5.5%Fees for services2.2%
Full Fairfield Union Local School District breakdown

School district taxes47%

Property tax
27%$9.8 million
Individual income tax
20%$7.4 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$801 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments45%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
45%$16.4 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$2.0 million
Fairfield Union Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.5%
Full Fairfield Union Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$31.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.5%$2.5 million
Fairfield Union Local School District page →

Berne Union School District

$27.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Berne Union School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes67%Grants from federal, state and local governments29%Fines and other2.0%Fees for services1.2%
Full Berne Union School District breakdown

School district taxes67%

Property tax
52%$10.6 million
Individual income tax
15%$3.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$16 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$243 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments29%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
29%$5.9 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$402 thousand
Berne Union School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%
Full Berne Union School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
89%$24.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$3.0 million
Berne Union School District page →

Your state

State of Ohio

$103.2 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money39%State taxes38%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)14%Fines and other8.9%Local tax money0.8%
Full Ohio breakdown

What stands out

0%

of Ohio's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes38%

Sales tax
16%$16.3 billion
Other taxes
11%$11.0 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.84 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.78 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.21 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$987 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$794 million
  • Tobacco taxes$752 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$527 million
  • Amusement taxes$330 million
  • Corporation licenses$237 million
  • Other licenses$141 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$118 million
  • Driver's licenses$85.0 million
  • Severance taxes$60.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$46.3 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$46.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$24.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$1.5 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
10%$10.0 billion
Business income tax
<0.1%$213 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$14.1 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$5.38 billion
  • College tuition$5.05 billion
  • Liquor stores$1.76 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.16 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$388 million
  • Other service charges$189 million
  • Housing$69.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$48.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$31.3 million
  • Other education charges$570 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money39%

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

From the federal government
39%$38.4 billion

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.8%$811 million

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$8.79 billion
Fines
0.1%$111 million
Ohio page →

Where the money goes

Social services39%Sent to local governments26%Schools and colleges13%Health and hospitals8.5%Roads, transit and parking4.0%All other spending9.9%

What stands out

39%

of Ohio's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Ohio breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
39%$40.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$39.7 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$160 million
  • Welfare institutions$53.7 million
  • Veterans' services$21.0 million
Sent to local governments
26%$26.8 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$16.6 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$2.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.98 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.43 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.34 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$494 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$298 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$194 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$187 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$181 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$151 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$149 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$131 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$92.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$74.9 million
  • Sent to the federal government$30.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$21.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$7.1 million
Schools and colleges
13%$13.3 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$8.68 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.49 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.70 billion
  • Other education$405 million
Health and hospitals
8.5%$8.80 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$7.10 billion
  • Public health$1.69 billion
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$4.13 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and toll roads and bridges
  • Roads and highways$3.75 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$385 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$3.53 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.94 billion
  • Police$598 million
  • Courts and legal services$491 million
  • Inspections and regulation$323 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$178 million
Running the government and other costs
2.8%$2.85 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.48 billion
  • Other and not broken out$595 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$456 million
  • Government buildings$187 million
  • Other government administration$132 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$1.47 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$1.44 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$26.5 million
  • Water supply$10 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$1.45 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$550 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$550 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$181 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$163 million
  • Libraries$18.0 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$171 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Fairfield County. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Lancaster City School District. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Amanda Clearcreek Local School District. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Hocking Township. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Fairfield Union Local School District. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Berne Township. 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.

Berne Union School District. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Pleasant Township. 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.

Madison Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

City of Lancaster. 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.

How these figures are counted. Ohio county, city, village and township figures are the calendar-year annual financial reports filed with the Ohio Auditor of State, and school district figures are the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. These reports are unaudited. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds and money held for others are not counted. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government. Grants from federal, state and local governments are reported as one amount and are shown together.

Cash basis. Hocking Township and Berne Union School District report on a cash basis, so these are money received and paid out during the year, and a year with a big construction project or loan repayment can show more spending than revenue.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.