Township government · Butler County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Butler Township took in $10.3 million and spent $9.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money16%Federal tax money8.4%Fines and other4.9%County and local tax money4.0%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.8%

What stands out

20%

of Butler 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 taxes64%

Other taxes
25%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$338 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$281 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
20%$2.1 million
Property tax
18%$1.8 million

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$293 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$283 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.4%

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

From the federal government
8.4%$862 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.7 million

County and local tax money4.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.0%$413 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$425 thousand
Fines
0.8%$79 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking25%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

37%

of Butler Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$549 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$213 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$64 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$965 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$389 thousand
  • Government buildings$352 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$582 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$567 thousand
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$59 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$59 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$46 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$15 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Butler 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 Butler 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.