Township government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bensalem Township took in $68.9 million and spent $66.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes62%State tax money23%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parking)8.0%Fines and other3.6%County and local tax money2.1%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

30%

of Bensalem Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people get none.

Township taxes62%

Individual income tax
30%$20.6 million
Property tax
19%$13.1 million
Other taxes
14%$9.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$5.4 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.8 million
  • Public utility licenses$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$5.5 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Parking$140 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$707 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$15.7 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$1.4 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$2.2 million
Fines
0.5%$350 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails56%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Running the government and other costs7.8%Housing and community development7.3%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

56%

of Bensalem Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 50,000+ people spends 9.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
56%$37.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$31.4 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$11.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$5.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.8 million
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$5.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$944 thousand
Housing and community development
7.3%$4.9 million
Health and hospitals
1.6%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bensalem 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 Bensalem 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.