Borough government · Lackawanna County, PA

Dickson City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dickson City took in $6.0 million and spent $5.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes80%State tax money9.1%Federal tax money5.2%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)3.1%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

37%

of Dickson City's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Borough taxes80%

Other taxes
37%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.8 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$387 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
30%$1.8 million
Individual income tax
13%$757 thousand

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$188 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$80 thousand
  • Sewer$52 thousand
  • Road charges$31 thousand
  • Other service charges$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$316 thousand

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$546 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$73 thousand
Fines
1.0%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Interest on debt3.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%

What stands out

25%

of Dickson City's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$923 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$459 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$314 thousand
  • Government buildings$78 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$101 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$75 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$76 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$185 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$173 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$173 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Dickson City. 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 Dickson City 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.