Collected and spent
In 2022, Dayton spent about $369.2M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$369.2M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
Two taxes.
Income tax
2.5%
Property tax
$1 per $100 of value
Source · City of Dayton Income Tax Division, Dayton resident municipal income tax. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Dayton resident municipal income tax (2.50%; OH municipal income tax — administered by Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA))Source · Notice to Taxpayers of Montgomery County, Ohio — Rates of Ta, Dayton. Read on June 20, 2026.
Details
Dayton (OH) 2024 — 10.0 mills; Notice to Taxpayers of Montgomery County, Ohio — Rates of Taxation forWhere it goes
Ten service lines.
Public works
$78.0M
Police
$60.7M
Transit
$52.3M
Other
$49.7M
Fire
$45.8M
General government
$35.4M
Health and human services
$17.0M
Courts
$13.0M
Parks and recreation
$10.3M
Debt service · past obligation
$7.0M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
A Dayton address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Dayton
Sources
What it is
City of Dayton Income Tax Division, Dayton resident municipal income tax. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Dayton resident municipal income tax (2.50%; OH municipal income tax — administered by Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA))Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
City of Dayton Income Tax Division, Dayton resident municipal income tax. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Dayton resident municipal income tax (2.50%; OH municipal income tax — administered by Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA))Taxes
Notice to Taxpayers of Montgomery County, Ohio — Rates of Ta, Dayton. Read on June 20, 2026.
Details
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