Borough government · Adams County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Biglerville took in $1.4 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)57%Borough taxes33%Federal tax money4.5%State tax money4.2%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

10%

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

Borough taxes33%

Property tax
20%$283 thousand
Individual income tax
9.6%$137 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$50 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$32 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$807 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$535 thousand
  • Water$254 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.5%

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

From the federal government
4.5%$64 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$60 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$11 thousand
Fines
0.7%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Interest on debt0.3%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%

What stands out

47%

of Biglerville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$513 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$292 thousand
  • Water supply$217 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$310 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$212 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$184 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$139 thousand
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$78 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$78 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Biglerville. 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 Biglerville 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.