Township government · Mifflin County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Armagh Township took in $1.3 million and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes55%State tax money25%Federal tax money15%Fees for services (sewer)3.2%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

28%

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

Township taxes55%

Individual income tax
28%$372 thousand
Property tax
14%$182 thousand
Other taxes
12%$160 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$78 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$46 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$42 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$26 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$199 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$323 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Fines
1.8%$23 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Roads, transit and parking33%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.7%Health and hospitals1.1%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

44%

of Armagh Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$460 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$303 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$75 thousand
  • Government buildings$57 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$342 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$342 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$180 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$108 thousand
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.7%$38 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$38 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$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

Armagh 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 Armagh 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.