Township government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Earl Township took in $3.7 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)58%Fines and other17%Township taxes16%State tax money5.3%Federal tax money4.6%

What stands out

58%

of Earl Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes16%

Individual income tax
14%$503 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$79 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$76 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million
  • Sewer$101 thousand
  • Other service charges$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$172 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$197 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$621 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Police, fire, courts and jails8.9%Health and hospitals5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%

What stands out

17%

of Earl Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$565 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$270 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$165 thousand
  • Government buildings$105 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$541 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$541 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$278 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$140 thousand
  • Sewer systems$138 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.9%$148 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$112 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$36 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.0%$83 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$83 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Earl 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 Earl 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.