Township government · Beaver County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chippewa Township took in $5.5 million and spent $5.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money8.3%Federal tax money7.2%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation)1.5%

What stands out

25%

of Chippewa Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes78%

Property tax
43%$2.4 million
Individual income tax
25%$1.4 million
Other taxes
10%$580 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$217 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$201 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$162 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$81 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$67 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$396 thousand

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$457 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$248 thousand
Fines
0.6%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs26%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

16%

of Chippewa Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$246 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$1.4 million
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$652 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$446 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$212 thousand
  • Government buildings$96 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$867 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$827 thousand
  • Libraries$40 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$15 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Chippewa 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 Chippewa 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.