Borough government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Baldwin took in $20.9 million and spent $21.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)32%State tax money8.0%Federal tax money3.0%County and local tax money2.9%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

16%

of Baldwin's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Borough taxes51%

Property tax
31%$6.4 million
Individual income tax
16%$3.3 million
Other taxes
4.9%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$539 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$257 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$231 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$6.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$6.4 million
  • Other service charges$280 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$79 thousand
  • Road charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$618 thousand

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$1.7 million

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$601 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$453 thousand
Fines
0.3%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt3.0%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

35%

of Baldwin's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$7.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$5.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$6.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Fire protection$608 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$231 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$4.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$566 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$504 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Interest on debt
3.0%$640 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$556 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$356 thousand
  • Libraries$200 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$55 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Baldwin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Baldwin 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.