Payne, OH town hall & government
Payne spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,024 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Payne's government.
Where Payne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 25%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Payne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayne Trace Local School District
Payne's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Blue Creek, Broughton, Grover Hill, Haviland and Latty. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 60%
- State 35%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,528 per pupil, $10,426 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.
Which schools Payne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Payne pay
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.
Contact Payne's government
Who represents Payne
Payne is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.