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Scranton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Scranton took in $2.4 million and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)93%City taxes5.0%State tax money1.8%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

93%

of Scranton's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes5.0%

Sales tax
4.4%$104 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.3%$7 thousand

Fees for services93%

Fees for services
93%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$2.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.8%$43 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities88%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Interest on debt3.5%Running the government and other costs2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

88%

of Scranton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
88%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$147 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$147 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$82 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.3%$54 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Scranton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Scranton itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.