Township government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Amity Township took in $10.2 million and spent $11.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)29%State tax money7.6%Federal tax money6.7%Fines and other6.3%

What stands out

22%

of Amity 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 taxes50%

Individual income tax
22%$2.3 million
Property tax
20%$2.0 million
Other taxes
8.1%$822 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$412 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$280 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$130 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$127 thousand
  • Road charges$36 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$689 thousand

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$775 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$588 thousand
Fines
0.5%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

41%

of Amity Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$4.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$348 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$452 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$148 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$638 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$637 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$80 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$138 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$118 thousand
  • Libraries$20 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$106 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Amity 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 Amity 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.