Borough government · Somerset County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Confluence took in $240 thousand and spent $177 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes64%Federal tax money16%State tax money16%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.3%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

21%

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

Borough taxes64%

Property tax
32%$76 thousand
Individual income tax
21%$50 thousand
Other taxes
11%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$17 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$38 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$38 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Fines
1.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs59%Roads, transit and parking33%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%Police, fire, courts and jails1.7%

What stands out

59%

of Confluence's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
59%$104 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$42 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$35 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$58 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$58 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.7%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Confluence. 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 Confluence 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.