Township government · Union County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Buffalo Township took in $5.3 million and spent $4.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money14%Fines and other8.6%Fees for services (garbage collection)0.9%

What stands out

24%

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

Township taxes77%

Property tax
44%$2.3 million
Individual income tax
24%$1.3 million
Other taxes
9.2%$493 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$286 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$168 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$46 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$44 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$722 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$457 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Roads, transit and parking37%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Interest on debt0.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

What stands out

38%

of East Buffalo 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
38%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$248 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$774 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$262 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$242 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$203 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$67 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$224 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$224 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$16 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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.