Township government · Butler County, PA

Adams Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Adams Township took in $14.7 million and spent $7.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes47%State tax money38%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)6.1%Federal tax money5.0%County and local tax money2.4%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

32%

of Adams Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes47%

Individual income tax
32%$4.7 million
Other taxes
10%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.1%$755 thousand

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$901 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$849 thousand
  • Road charges$51 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.0%$732 thousand

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$5.6 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$351 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$100 thousand
Fines
0.2%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%

What stands out

41%

of Adams Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$513 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$80 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$899 thousand
  • Government buildings$539 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$455 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$420 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$574 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$414 thousand
  • Libraries$160 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Adams Township. 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 Adams Township 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.