Borough government · Centre County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bellefonte took in $13.2 million and spent $15.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%Borough taxes24%State tax money17%County and local tax money11%Fines and other4.0%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

11%

of Bellefonte's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes24%

Property tax
14%$1.8 million
Individual income tax
7.0%$923 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$362 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$129 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$129 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Parking$238 thousand
  • Other service charges$226 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$164 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$2.3 million

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$1.5 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$466 thousand
Fines
0.5%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking7.9%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

12%

of Bellefonte's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$7.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.4 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$809 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$192 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$366 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Libraries$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Public transit$29 thousand
  • Parking$2 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$102 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$74 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$74 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$40 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$25 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Bellefonte. 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 Bellefonte 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.