Township government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Doylestown Township took in $14.9 million and spent $21.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)9.3%State tax money7.6%Fines and other4.5%County and local tax money3.8%

What stands out

33%

of Doylestown Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes75%

Individual income tax
33%$4.9 million
Property tax
25%$3.8 million
Other taxes
17%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$956 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$379 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Water$658 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$652 thousand
  • Other service charges$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$1.1 million

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$567 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$631 thousand
Fines
0.3%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Housing and community development7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

37%

of Doylestown Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$8.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.0 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$779 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$569 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$49 thousand
Housing and community development
7.5%$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.1%$446 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$425 thousand
  • Sewer systems$21 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$417 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$103 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$103 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$81 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$81 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Doylestown 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 Doylestown 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.