Township government · Delaware County, PA

Chadds Ford Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chadds Ford Township took in $4.4 million and spent $4.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money41%Township taxes35%County and local tax money11%State tax money4.9%Fees for services (road charges)4.5%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

41%

of Chadds Ford Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes35%

Other taxes
24%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$577 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$390 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$494 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$199 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$194 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

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

From the federal government
41%$1.8 million

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$216 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$503 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$144 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Environment and natural resources57%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

57%

of Chadds Ford Township's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Environment and natural resources
57%$2.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$853 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)$427 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$198 thousand
  • Government buildings$187 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$581 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$573 thousand
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$280 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$280 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$268 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$131 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$75 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$62 thousand
Housing and community development
1.3%$62 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Chadds Ford 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 Chadds Ford 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.