Borough government · Luzerne County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dallas took in $1.8 million and spent $1.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes69%State tax money13%Federal tax money8.0%County and local tax money4.7%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services (garbage collection)0.9%

What stands out

33%

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

Borough taxes69%

Individual income tax
33%$608 thousand
Property tax
25%$456 thousand
Other taxes
11%$206 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$87 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$76 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$14 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$146 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$243 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%$86 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$70 thousand
Fines
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

31%

of Dallas' 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%

Running the government and other costs
33%$592 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$330 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$124 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$111 thousand
  • Government buildings$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$562 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$562 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$510 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$438 thousand
  • Fire protection$32 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$23 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$67 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$67 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$35 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$21 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$21 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$21 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Dallas. 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 Dallas 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.