Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Fallowfield Township took in $5.9 million and spent $4.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes57%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)19%State tax money15%Federal tax money6.7%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

24%

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

Township taxes57%

Individual income tax
24%$1.4 million
Property tax
22%$1.3 million
Other taxes
11%$623 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$449 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$150 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$683 thousand
  • Other service charges$354 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$77 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$396 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$856 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$170 thousand
Fines
0.2%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries9.4%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

14%

of East Fallowfield 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$977 thousand
  • Fire protection$498 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$188 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.0 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$601 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$300 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$92 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$959 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$959 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$693 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$693 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.4%$456 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$456 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$15 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$15 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Fallowfield 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 Fallowfield 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.