Township government · Chester County, PA

East Brandywine Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Brandywine Township took in $9.5 million and spent $8.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes65%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)13%State tax money8.6%County and local tax money6.0%Federal tax money5.0%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

33%

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

Township taxes65%

Individual income tax
33%$3.1 million
Property tax
22%$2.1 million
Other taxes
11%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$799 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$172 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$827 thousand
  • Other service charges$400 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$474 thousand

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$820 thousand

County and local tax money6.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.0%$566 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$124 thousand
Fines
0.5%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Roads, transit and parking8.4%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

45%

of East Brandywine Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$336 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$257 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$89 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.5 million
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$638 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$550 thousand
  • Government buildings$212 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$146 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$970 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$936 thousand
  • Libraries$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$852 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$838 thousand
  • Sewer systems$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$699 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$699 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$343 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$179 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$179 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$15 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Brandywine 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 East Brandywine 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.