Township government · Crawford County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Fairfield Township took in $214 thousand and spent $505 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%State tax money26%Federal tax money21%Fines and other3.3%Fees for services0.9%

What stands out

42%

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

Township taxes49%

Individual income tax
42%$89 thousand
Other taxes
7.0%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$46 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$55 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$5 thousand
Fines
0.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs72%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

What stands out

72%

of East Fairfield Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
72%$363 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$329 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$111 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$111 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$29 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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.