Township government · Susquehanna County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended January 31, 2022), Clifford Township took in $1.1 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended January 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%State tax money32%Federal tax money10%Fines and other6.3%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.3%

What stands out

25%

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

Township taxes49%

Individual income tax
25%$287 thousand
Property tax
20%$233 thousand
Other taxes
3.7%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$27 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$25 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 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%$118 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$369 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$70 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries32%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails12%

What stands out

32%

of Clifford 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%

Parks, recreation and libraries
32%$414 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$414 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$385 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$385 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$324 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$162 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$110 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$152 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$73 thousand
  • Police$60 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$16 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Clifford Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Clifford 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.