Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Cocalico Township took in $7.9 million and spent $6.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money13%County and local tax money9.1%Federal tax money7.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)5.7%Fines and other5.3%

What stands out

23%

of East Cocalico Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes60%

Property tax
23%$1.8 million
Individual income tax
23%$1.8 million
Other taxes
14%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$564 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$386 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$139 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.7%

Fees for services
5.7%$449 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Other service charges$358 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
  • Road charges$18 thousand
  • Parking$17 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$559 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$993 thousand

County and local tax money9.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.1%$712 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$390 thousand
Fines
0.4%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.4%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

44%

of East Cocalico Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$208 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$44 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$790 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$604 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$425 thousand
  • Government buildings$88 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$349 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$324 thousand
  • Libraries$25 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$89 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$63 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$74 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$74 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$38 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$30 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Cocalico 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 Cocalico 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.