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Defiance County

BudgetPresupuestoGeneral fund, 2024, auditedFondo general, 2024, auditado

Every dollar Defiance 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 landfill, the sewer system, roads (motor vehicle license and gasoline tax), developmental disabilities, the 911 system, the senior center and the county’s other dedicated funds run on their own funds and are not in this picture.Cada dólar que recibió el fondo general de el condado de Defiance en 2024, y en qué se gastó. El fondo general paga el trabajo diario del condado; el relleno sanitario del condado, el sistema de alcantarillado, los caminos (licencias de vehículos e impuesto a la gasolina), las discapacidades del desarrollo, el sistema 911, el centro para personas mayores y los demás fondos propios del condado tienen fondos propios y no están aquí.

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

Defiance County general fund 2024: where the money came from and where it wentSales tax: $7,488,567 (39%)Investment earnings and interest: $3,220,038 (17%)Property taxes: $3,158,329 (17%)Charges for services: $1,787,542 (9%)State and federal money: $1,779,453 (9%)Rent: $536,168 (3%)Other sources: $1,002,571 (5%)Legislative and executive: $6,030,709 (32%)Public safety: $3,228,453 (17%)Courts: $2,155,487 (11%)Other: $695,562 (4%)Human services: $368,403 (2%)Public works: $261,630 (1%)Economic development: $102,680 (1%)Health: $39,919 (0%)Debt payments: $31,987 (0%)Moved to other county funds: $1,304,889 (7%)Added to reserves: $4,752,949 (25%)Sales tax$7.5 million · 39%Investment earnings and interest$3.2 million · 17%Property taxes$3.2 million · 17%Charges for services$1.8 million · 9%State and federal money$1.8 million · 9%Rent$536,000 · 3%Other sources$1.0 million · 5%Legislative and executive$6.0 million · 32%Public safety$3.2 million · 17%Courts$2.2 million · 11%Other$696,000 · 4%Human services$368,000 · 2%Public works$262,000 · 1%Economic development$103,000 · 1%Health$40,000 · <1%Debt payments$32,000 · <1%Moved to other county funds$1.3 million · 7%Added to reserves$4.8 million · 25%General fund$19.0 million
The numbersLas cifras
Money inIngresos
Sales tax$7,488,56739%
Investment earnings and interest$3,220,03817%
Property taxes$3,158,32917%
Charges for services$1,787,5429%
State and federal money$1,779,4539%
Rent$536,1683%
Other$412,2392%
Fines, forfeitures and settlements$295,4742%
Licenses and permits$294,8582%
Impuesto a las ventas$7,488,56739%
Rendimientos de inversiones e intereses$3,220,03817%
Impuestos a la propiedad$3,158,32917%
Cobros por servicios$1,787,5429%
Fondos estatales y federales$1,779,4539%
Alquileres$536,1683%
Otros$412,2392%
Multas, decomisos y acuerdos$295,4742%
Licencias y permisos$294,8582%
TotalTotal$18,972,668100%
Money outEgresos
Legislative and executive$6,030,70932%
Public safety$3,228,45317%
Courts$2,155,48711%
Other$695,5624%
Human services$368,4032%
Public works$261,6301%
Economic development$102,6801%
Health$39,919<1%
Debt payments$31,987<1%
Moved to other county funds$1,304,8897%
Added to reserves$4,752,94925%
Legislativo y ejecutivo$6,030,70932%
Seguridad pública$3,228,45317%
Tribunales$2,155,48711%
Otros$695,5624%
Servicios humanos$368,4032%
Obras públicas$261,6301%
Desarrollo económico$102,6801%
Salud$39,919<1%
Pago de deudas$31,987<1%
Transferido a otros fondos$1,304,8897%
Añadido a la reserva$4,752,94925%
TotalTotal$18,972,668100%

Source: Defiance County, Ohio, Single Audit for the year ended December 31, 2024, page 27.Fuente: Defiance County, Ohio, Single Audit for the year ended December 31, 2024, página 27.

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

In the paperEn el periódico7 stories that name Defiance County7 notas

Defiance and Paulding bridge work is open for comment until Oct. 15Defiance and Paulding bridge work is open for comment until Oct. 15A 2028 bridge-and-culvert maintenance package (PID 116743) covers U.S. 127 over Lick Creek just south of the Defiance County line and Ohio 15 over Black Creek about 2.5 miles southeast of Ney, and in Paulding County Ohio 500 over an intermittent…Sept. 30, 202630 de sept. de 2026Left turns end at U.S. 24 and County Road 143 next weekLeft turns end at U.S. 24 and County Road 143 next week…turning movements at the intersection of U.S. 24 and County Road 143 in Paulding County, near the Defiance County line.Sept. 23, 202623 de sept. de 2026The U.S. 24 interchange at Okolona opens today, and a county road intersection closes with itThe U.S. 24 interchange at Okolona opens today, and a county road intersection closes with itAn overpass carrying Independence Road, County Road 185, over U.S. 24 in Defiance County was finished last year, and the remaining projects closing or changing local access to the highway are mostly complete.Sept. 18, 202618 de sept. de 2026A Continental woman died in a two-vehicle crash in Defiance CountyA Continental woman died in a two-vehicle crash in Defiance CountySept. 2, 20262 de sept. de 2026Defiance County sells the old KeyBank building to its only bidder, and signs the humane society to keep the shelter openDefiance County sells the old KeyBank building to its only bidder, and signs the humane society to keep the shelter openAug. 26, 202626 de ago. de 2026A hundred campsites is why the Defiance County fair gets deputies around the clock.A hundred campsites is why the Defiance County fair gets deputies around the clock.Aug. 20, 202620 de ago. de 2026The fair beat the storm: Napoleon opens the 173rd on timeThe fair beat the storm: Napoleon opens the 173rd on timeThe Crescent-News could not be reached this week; Defiance County's news, if any, waits for a working press.Aug. 13, 202613 de ago. de 2026

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