Township government · Greene County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Center Township took in $2.4 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes47%State tax money44%Fines and other4.4%Federal tax money2.5%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)1.8%

What stands out

23%

of Center Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes47%

Other taxes
23%$542 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$496 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$356 thousand
Individual income tax
9.7%$232 thousand

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$43 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$34 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$61 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$1.1 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$101 thousand
Fines
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

13%

of Center 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%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$996 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$996 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$615 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$470 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$72 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
  • Government buildings$27 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$240 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$122 thousand
  • Water supply$98 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.4%$45 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Center 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 Center 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.