Township government · Adams County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Conewago Township took in $4.5 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes65%State tax money12%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)12%Federal tax money8.4%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

24%

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

Township taxes65%

Property tax
34%$1.5 million
Individual income tax
24%$1.1 million
Other taxes
7.5%$335 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$190 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$145 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$522 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$517 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.4%

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

From the federal government
8.4%$378 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$547 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$7 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$61 thousand
Fines
1.3%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Environment and natural resources11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%

What stands out

46%

of Conewago Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$246 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$120 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$587 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$264 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$162 thousand
  • Government buildings$121 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$584 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$582 thousand
  • Public transit$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$514 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$511 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Environment and natural resources
11%$423 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$423 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Conewago 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 Conewago 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.