Township government · Schuylkill County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Blythe Township took in $742 thousand and spent $569 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection)49%Township taxes25%State tax money8.5%Fines and other7.5%Federal tax money6.3%County and local tax money3.5%

What stands out

49%

of Blythe Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes25%

Individual income tax
14%$101 thousand
Property tax
9.4%$70 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$361 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$354 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$47 thousand

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$63 thousand

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$26 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Fines
7.3%$54 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%

What stands out

48%

of Blythe Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$274 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$274 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$143 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$89 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$31 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$118 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$118 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Blythe 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 Blythe 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.