Borough government · Washington County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cokeburg took in $358 thousand and spent $319 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes40%State tax money23%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)17%Federal tax money13%County and local tax money4.7%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

17%

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

Borough taxes40%

Property tax
19%$69 thousand
Individual income tax
17%$60 thousand
Other taxes
3.6%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$7 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$61 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$57 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$45 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$81 thousand

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$17 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$10 thousand
Fines
0.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

What stands out

52%

of Cokeburg's 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
52%$165 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$165 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$84 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$47 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$48 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$48 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Cokeburg. 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 Cokeburg 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.