Borough government · Cambria County, PA

Chest Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chest Springs took in $37 thousand and spent $47 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes59%Federal tax money19%State tax money14%County and local tax money8.1%

What stands out

46%

of Chest Springs' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes59%

Individual income tax
46%$17 thousand
Property tax
14%$5 thousand

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$7 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$5 thousand

County and local tax money8.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%

What stands out

74%

of Chest Springs' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
74%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$8 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Chest Springs. 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 Borough of Chest Springs 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.