Town Hall · Farmer

Farmer, OH town hall & government

Farmer spent $660,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $733 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farmer's government.

Town budget

Where Farmer's money goes

Spent
$660,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$733
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$15,000
$17 per resident
Roads & transportation
$506,00077%
Administration & buildings
$67,00010%
Fire
$52,0008%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$34,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 37%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Farmer

Full-time staff
5
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Central Local School District

Farmer's K–12 school district, shared with Delaware, Mark, Ney, Sherwood, Washington and Milford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,344
Ohio: $16,610
Students
912
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,344 per pupil, $10,273 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Farmer pay

Typical tax bill
$2,462
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$283,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Farmer's government

Town hall & decisions in Farmer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Farmer

Farmer is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Farmer's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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