Township government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Bristol Township took in $50.0 million and spent $49.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)26%Federal tax money9.9%Fines and other7.6%State tax money5.9%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

17%

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

Township taxes50%

Property tax
22%$10.9 million
Individual income tax
17%$8.6 million
Other taxes
11%$5.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$879 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$13.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$5.8 million
  • Sewer$5.1 million
  • Other service charges$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$273 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$4.9 million

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$2.9 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$189 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$3.6 million
Fines
0.5%$239 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt3.3%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

20%

of Bristol Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$17.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$14.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$930 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$110 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$10.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$10.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.4 million
  • Sewer systems$4.6 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$6.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$587 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Housing and community development
2.6%$1.3 million
Health and hospitals
0.5%$235 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$235 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bristol Township. 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 Bristol 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.