Municipal government · Allegheny County, PA

Bethel Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bethel Park took in $39.2 million and spent $52.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Municipal taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)27%Federal tax money7.4%State tax money5.7%County and local tax money2.6%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

28%

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

Municipal taxes55%

Individual income tax
28%$11.0 million
Property tax
18%$7.2 million
Other taxes
8.9%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$886 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$719 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$12 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$10.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Sewer$9.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$781 thousand
  • Other service charges$499 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$2.9 million

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$2.2 million

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$1.0 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$817 thousand
Fines
0.3%$125 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Parks, recreation and libraries24%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs11%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

24%

of Bethel Park's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$13.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$11.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
24%$12.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11.5 million
  • Libraries$875 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$10.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$9.1 million
  • Fire protection$698 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$146 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$9.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.7 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$5.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$953 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$747 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$638 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$146 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Municipality of Bethel Park. 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 Municipality of Bethel Park 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.