Borough government · Butler County, PA

Chicora's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chicora took in $511 thousand and spent $474 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)41%Borough taxes34%Federal tax money10%State tax money8.4%Fines and other4.7%County and local tax money1.8%

What stands out

20%

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

Borough taxes34%

Individual income tax
20%$103 thousand
Property tax
7.6%$39 thousand
Other taxes
6.5%$33 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$13 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$209 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$201 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$51 thousand

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$43 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$9 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$23 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails5.5%Housing and community development2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

53%

of Chicora's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$253 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$251 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$101 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$101 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$78 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$32 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.5%$26 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Housing and community development
2.3%$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Chicora. 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 Chicora 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.