Township government · Greene County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dunkard Township took in $1.2 million and spent $962 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes43%State tax money39%Fines and other9.2%County and local tax money7.3%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)1.4%

What stands out

19%

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

Township taxes43%

Property tax
19%$222 thousand
Individual income tax
19%$220 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$71 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; amusement taxes and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$29 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$26 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; sewer and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Sewer$5 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$456 thousand

County and local tax money7.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.3%$86 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$101 thousand
Fines
0.7%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Running the government and other costs30%Housing and community development8.9%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

8.9%

of Dunkard Township's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$434 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$434 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$287 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$182 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$61 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Housing and community development
8.9%$86 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.0%$77 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$50 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$18 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$55 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.8%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
  • Sewer systems$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Dunkard 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 Dunkard 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.