Township government · Lycoming County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Brown Township took in $183 thousand and spent $132 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money57%Township taxes21%Fees for services (garbage collection)15%Fines and other6.6%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

15%

of Brown 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 taxes21%

Property tax
8.7%$16 thousand
Other taxes
8.7%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
3.3%$6 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$27 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$22 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money57%

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

From the state
57%$105 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$1 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails14%

What stands out

19%

of Brown 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%

Running the government and other costs
35%$46 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)$22 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$25 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Brown 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 Brown 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.