Borough government · Westmoreland County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Arona took in $84 thousand and spent $69 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes50%Federal tax money21%State tax money20%Fines and other4.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.4%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

40%

of Arona's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes50%

Individual income tax
40%$34 thousand
Property tax
4.8%$4 thousand
Other taxes
4.8%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$18 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$17 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$1 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Fines
2.4%$2 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Interest on debt19%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%

What stands out

19%

of Arona's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$16 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$15 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$15 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Interest on debt
19%$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Arona. 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 Borough of Arona 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.