Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Franklin County collected $952.7M in taxes and spent $1,913.2M.
Collected
$952.7M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$1,913.2M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$1.1745 per $100 of value
Source · Franklin County Auditor — Tax Rate by Taxing District TY2024, Franklin County. Read on July 22, 2026.
Details
Franklin County (OH) 2024 property tax — COUNTY-GOVERNMENT-ONLY Class I residential effective 11.744810 mills on 35% AV (gross 20.370; HB920-reduced), per Franklin County Auditor 'Tax Rate By Taxing District TY24 CY25' (district 010 City of Columbus, subdivision 666 Franklin County total row) + ODT rates24.xlsx ByTaxingDistrictByPoliticalUnit (11.74481). Includes county-levied Parks (0.559478 eff) and Zoo (0.365786 eff); Columbus Metropolitan Library (2.485048 eff) is a separate government, excluded. Components: General 1.470, Children Services 3.147408, ADAMH 1.613192, FCBDD 3.670638, Senior Options 0.918308 (+Parks/Zoo). DECOMPOSITION CORRECTION 2026-07-22: supersedes the whole-taxing-district composite previously mislabeled as the county line (the KY/MO county-government-funds convention applied; other governments' levies belong to their own layers)Where it goes
Twelve service lines.
Health and human services · Human services
$475.1M
Health and human services · Health
$397.6M
Police
$315.7M
General government
$219.0M
Other · Intergovernmental grants
$147.9M
Courts
$128.4M
Public works
$59.4M
Public works · Capital outlays
$52.3M
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Other · Community development
$46.9M
Debt service · Principal retirement · past obligation
$30.1M
Parks and recreation
$20.7M
Debt service · Interest charges · past obligation
$19.9M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Who decides
The county board has 3 elected commissioners.
Erica C. Crawley
Commissioner, at large
Term end not published
Re-check by November 3, 2026
John O'Grady
Commissioner, at large
Term end not published
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Kevin L. Boyce
Commissioner, at large
Term end not published
Re-check by November 3, 2026
Source · Ohio Laws, Ohio Laws. Read on October 3, 2026.
When decisions happen
Each yearThe fiscal year runs from January through December.
Next electionOne county commissioner seat is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
The schedule lists Crawley with this seat.
How to reach it
Source · Ohio Laws, Ohio Laws. Read on October 3, 2026.
Also on this tax bill
A Franklin County address pays these governments too. Which cities, school districts and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Franklin County
OhioStateCentral Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)Special districtColumbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park DistrictSpecial district
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 30. Find yours by address.
School districts: 16
Columbus City School DistrictSchool districtSouth-Western City School DistrictSchool districtHilliard City School DistrictSchool districtGroveport Madison Local School DistrictSchool districtGahanna-Jefferson City School DistrictSchool districtWesterville City School DistrictSchool districtDublin City School DistrictSchool districtNew Albany-Plain Local School DistrictSchool districtWorthington City School DistrictSchool districtHamilton Local School DistrictSchool districtCanal Winchester Local School DistrictSchool districtUpper Arlington City School DistrictSchool districtReynoldsburg City School DistrictSchool districtWhitehall City School DistrictSchool districtLicking Heights Local School DistrictSchool districtMadison-Plains Local School DistrictSchool district
Special districts: 1
Sources
Collected
Spent
Taxes
Franklin County Auditor — Tax Rate by Taxing District TY2024, Franklin County. Read on July 22, 2026.
Details
Franklin County (OH) 2024 property tax — COUNTY-GOVERNMENT-ONLY Class I residential effective 11.744810 mills on 35% AV (gross 20.370; HB920-reduced), per Franklin County Auditor 'Tax Rate By Taxing District TY24 CY25' (district 010 City of Columbus, subdivision 666 Franklin County total row) + ODT rates24.xlsx ByTaxingDistrictByPoliticalUnit (11.74481). Includes county-levied Parks (0.559478 eff) and Zoo (0.365786 eff); Columbus Metropolitan Library (2.485048 eff) is a separate government, excluded. Components: General 1.470, Children Services 3.147408, ADAMH 1.613192, FCBDD 3.670638, Senior Options 0.918308 (+Parks/Zoo). DECOMPOSITION CORRECTION 2026-07-22: supersedes the whole-taxing-district composite previously mislabeled as the county line (the KY/MO county-government-funds convention applied; other governments' levies belong to their own layers)Who decides
Ohio Laws, Ohio Laws. Read on October 3, 2026.
When decisions happen
Ohio Laws, Ohio Laws. Read on October 3, 2026.
How to reach it
Franklin County, Franklin County. Read on October 3, 2026.
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