Borough government · Luzerne County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Dupont took in $1.5 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes44%State tax money27%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)16%Federal tax money9.4%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

22%

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

Borough taxes44%

Individual income tax
22%$323 thousand
Property tax
16%$240 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$90 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$38 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$27 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$241 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$194 thousand
  • Sewer$46 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.4%

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

From the federal government
9.4%$140 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$406 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Fines
1.7%$26 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

46%

of Dupont's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$766 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$502 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$169 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$50 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$373 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$373 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$313 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$261 thousand
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$210 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$128 thousand
  • Sewer systems$82 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Dupont. 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 Dupont 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.