Hamilton County ranks No. 1 in southwest Ohio, No. 3 in state with $267M in unclaimed funds
When it comes to counties with the largest amount of unclaimed funds being safeguarded by the state of Ohio, Hamilton County ranks at the top of the list in southwest Ohio and third in the state.
Of the approximately $4 billion currently in possession by the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds, more than $267 million – or 6.7 percent – belongs to residents and businesses in Hamilton County.
Other neighboring counties also rank high on the list. In fact, when including Hamilton County, southwest Ohio has three of the top 10 counties in the state, and seven of the top 20, when it comes to total amount of unclaimed funds.
The following is a list of the top 10 counties in southwest Ohio that have the most money currently being held by the Division of Unclaimed Funds and awaiting its rightful owners.
Top 10 Counties in Southwest Ohio by Amount of Unclaimed Funds
1. Hamilton (Ohio Rank: 3) – $267.3 million
2. Montgomery (4) – $131.4 million
3. Butler (8) – $60.8 million
4. Clark (12) – $39 million
5. Clermont (14) – $30.3 million
6. Warren (15) – $30.1 million
7. Greene (17) – $28.2 million
8. Miami (32) – $14.3 million
9. Logan (48) – $6.7 million
10. Clinton (53) – 5.7 million.
Top Five Counties in Ohio by Amount of Unclaimed Funds
1. Cuyahoga – $477 million
2. Franklin – $343.1 million
3. Hamilton – 267.3 million
4. Montgomery – 1331.4 million
5. Summit – 130 million.
Click here to view a complete list of all 88 Ohio counties and how much unclaimed funds each currently has with the state of Ohio.
Unclaimed Funds are lost or forgotten money that businesses and banks report to the Division of Unclaimed Funds after accounts become inactive, typically between 3-5 years. The money comes from inactive checking and savings accounts, stocks and bonds, forgotten utility deposits, unknown insurance claims or last paychecks.
Ohioans can safely, quickly and easily find and claim their Unclaimed Funds at any time by taking three easy steps: 1) search for money at unclaimedfunds.ohio.gov; 2) gather the required supporting documents; and 3) send the information to the Division of Unclaimed Funds either online or by mail. If you need any additional assistance, the Division has a number of video resources available on our website here.
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