Borough government · Jefferson County, PA

Big Run's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Big Run took in $199 thousand and spent $155 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes71%Federal tax money13%State tax money12%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

23%

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

Borough taxes71%

Property tax
37%$74 thousand
Individual income tax
23%$45 thousand
Other taxes
12%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$12 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$25 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$23 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$8 thousand
Fines
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Environment and natural resources19%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

19%

of Big Run's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
23%$35 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
Environment and natural resources
19%$30 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$30 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.7%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$5 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Big Run. 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 Big Run 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.