Township government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Buckingham Township took in $17.9 million and spent $24.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%State tax money6.5%Fines and other2.6%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

41%

of Buckingham Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes61%

Individual income tax
41%$7.4 million
Other taxes
11%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.4 million
  • Public utility licenses$457 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.7%$1.6 million

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$540 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$196 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$1.2 million

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$437 thousand
Fines
0.2%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending9.7%

What stands out

28%

of Buckingham Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$6.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Fire protection$566 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$332 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$4.8 million
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$2.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$791 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$731 thousand
  • Government buildings$395 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$2.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Environment and natural resources
8.5%$2.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.0 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$177 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$95 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$95 thousand
Housing and community development
-<0.1%-$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Buckingham 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 Buckingham 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.