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Allen County

BudgetPresupuestoGeneral fund, 2024, auditedFondo general, 2024, auditado

Every dollar Allen County’s general fund took in during 2024, and what it paid for. The general fund pays for the county’s day-to-day work; the county sewer system, and its dedicated funds for roads (motor vehicle and gasoline tax), job and family services, developmental disabilities and children services; mental health is run by a three-county board (Allen, Auglaize and Hardin) run on their own funds and are not in this picture.Cada dólar que recibió el fondo general de el condado de Allen en 2024, y en qué se gastó. El fondo general paga el trabajo diario del condado; el sistema de alcantarillado del condado, y sus fondos propios para caminos (impuesto a vehículos y gasolina), empleo y servicios familiares, discapacidades del desarrollo y servicios infantiles; la salud mental la maneja una junta de tres condados (Allen, Auglaize y Hardin) tienen fondos propios y no están aquí.

Swipe the chart to see where the money goes →Deslice el gráfico para ver a dónde va →

Allen County general fund 2024: where the money came from and where it wentPermissive sales tax: $20,774,764 (51%)Investment earnings and interest: $6,037,697 (15%)Charges for services: $5,270,137 (13%)Property taxes: $3,662,474 (9%)State and federal money: $2,972,504 (7%)Other sources: $1,723,172 (4%)Legislative and executive: $11,754,645 (29%)Public safety: $11,126,063 (28%)Courts: $9,126,739 (23%)Human services: $639,024 (2%)Conservation and recreation: $541,539 (1%)Other: $303,166 (1%)Health: $257,193 (1%)Public works: $58,829 (0%)Debt payments: $12,000 (0%)Moved to other county funds: $1,349,820 (3%)Added to reserves: $5,271,730 (13%)Permissive sales tax$20.8 million · 51%Investment earnings and interest$6.0 million · 15%Charges for services$5.3 million · 13%Property taxes$3.7 million · 9%State and federal money$3.0 million · 7%Other sources$1.7 million · 4%Legislative and executive$11.8 million · 29%Public safety$11.1 million · 28%Courts$9.1 million · 23%Human services$639,000 · 2%Conservation and recreation$542,000 · 1%Other$303,000 · 1%Health$257,000 · 1%Public works$59,000 · <1%Debt payments$12,000 · <1%Moved to other county funds$1.3 million · 3%Added to reserves$5.3 million · 13%General fund$40.4 million
The numbersLas cifras
Money inIngresos
Permissive sales tax$20,774,76451%
Investment earnings and interest$6,037,69715%
Charges for services$5,270,13713%
Property taxes$3,662,4749%
State and federal money$2,972,5047%
Other$1,263,8803%
Lease income$381,4331%
Fines, forfeitures and settlements$71,587<1%
Licenses and permits$6,272<1%
Impuesto permisivo a las ventas$20,774,76451%
Rendimientos de inversiones e intereses$6,037,69715%
Cobros por servicios$5,270,13713%
Impuestos a la propiedad$3,662,4749%
Fondos estatales y federales$2,972,5047%
Otros$1,263,8803%
Ingresos por arrendamientos$381,4331%
Multas, decomisos y acuerdos$71,587<1%
Licencias y permisos$6,272<1%
TotalTotal$40,440,748100%
Money outEgresos
Legislative and executive$11,754,64529%
Public safety$11,126,06328%
Courts$9,126,73923%
Human services$639,0242%
Conservation and recreation$541,5391%
Other$303,1661%
Health$257,1931%
Public works$58,829<1%
Debt payments$12,000<1%
Moved to other county funds$1,349,8203%
Added to reserves$5,271,73013%
Legislativo y ejecutivo$11,754,64529%
Seguridad pública$11,126,06328%
Tribunales$9,126,73923%
Servicios humanos$639,0242%
Conservación y recreación$541,5391%
Otros$303,1661%
Salud$257,1931%
Obras públicas$58,829<1%
Pagos de deuda$12,000<1%
Transferido a otros fondos$1,349,8203%
Añadido a la reserva$5,271,73013%
TotalTotal$40,440,748100%

Source: Allen County, Ohio, Single Audit for the Year Ended December 31, 2024, page 24.Fuente: Allen County, Ohio, Single Audit for the Year Ended December 31, 2024, página 24.

The City of Lima’s own budget, and its news →El presupuesto propio de la ciudad de Lima, y sus noticias →

In the paperEn el periódico9 stories that name Allen County9 notas

Lima names four buildings in a warning about unapproved event venuesLima names four buildings in a warning about unapproved event venuesThe Lima/Allen County Building Department decides whether a building is approved and safe for the way it is being used, and a change of use can bring…Sept. 25, 202625 de sept. de 2026A 15-year-old gets 22 years for a Lima drive-byA 15-year-old gets 22 years for a Lima drive-byKamari Page, 15, of Lima was sentenced Monday in Allen County Common Pleas Court to 22 years for a drive-by shooting that wounded one of three people shot at.Sept. 22, 202622 de sept. de 2026Shawnee Township has drawn a finding for recovery in each of its last two state auditsShawnee Township has drawn a finding for recovery in each of its last two state auditsThe Auditor of State has issued a finding for recovery against Shawnee Township, in Allen County, in each of its last two audits.Sept. 19, 202619 de sept. de 2026Lima says four buildings held events without the approvals to do itLima says four buildings held events without the approvals to do itDoug Ditto, the building official for Lima and Allen County, told Hometown Stations the department's job is to decide whether a building is approved and safe for the way it is being used.Sept. 17, 202617 de sept. de 2026Ohio’s attorney general wants Flock misuse made a felony — the day Toledo’s committee takes the cameras upOhio’s attorney general wants Flock misuse made a felony — the day Toledo’s committee takes the cameras upThe Allen County Sheriff's Office answered that it has no plate readers of any kind: "our agency does not have automated license plate readers of…Sept. 17, 202617 de sept. de 2026A trucker got 20 days for the I-75 crash that killed a Lima father and his sonA trucker got 20 days for the I-75 crash that killed a Lima father and his son…homicide and vehicular manslaughter, both misdemeanors, for the Feb. 28 crash on Interstate 75 in Allen County that killed Hurshel Gipson, 52, of Lima, and his 11-year-old son, Michael.Sept. 9, 20269 de sept. de 2026The 2026-27 hunting seasons are set, and three counties got a third deerThe 2026-27 hunting seasons are set, and three counties got a third deerChronic wasting disease surveillance now covers all of Allen County plus townships in Hancock and Crawford, where the seasonal limit is six.Aug. 20, 202620 de ago. de 2026The Allen County Fair is on in Lima,The Allen County Fair is on in Lima,Aug. 18, 202618 de ago. de 2026Allen County wants to hand Memorial Hall to the port authority.Allen County wants to hand Memorial Hall to the port authority.Aug. 18, 202618 de ago. de 2026

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