Borough government · Beaver County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Baden took in $3.7 million and spent $3.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes46%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)39%State tax money5.7%Federal tax money5.5%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

12%

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

Borough taxes46%

Property tax
29%$1.1 million
Individual income tax
12%$437 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$163 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$58 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$56 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$983 thousand
  • Garbage collection$309 thousand
  • Other service charges$159 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$203 thousand

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$210 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$135 thousand
Fines
0.3%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

18%

of Baden's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$867 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$306 thousand
  • Sewer systems$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$835 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$377 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$264 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$152 thousand
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$542 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$450 thousand
  • Fire protection$73 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$413 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$413 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$38 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$20 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Baden. 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 Baden 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.