Township government · Adams County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cumberland Township took in $4.8 million and spent $3.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money9.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation)8.7%Federal tax money6.9%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money2.6%

What stands out

19%

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

Township taxes70%

Property tax
36%$1.7 million
Individual income tax
19%$902 thousand
Other taxes
14%$697 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; amusement taxes and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$255 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$193 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$126 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$418 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$262 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$156 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$330 thousand

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$454 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$127 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$103 thousand
Fines
0.7%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%Interest on debt0.6%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

44%

of Cumberland 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
44%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$218 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$40 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$465 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$326 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$270 thousand
  • Government buildings$148 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$880 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$880 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$71 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$22 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$21 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$21 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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.