Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Lampeter Township took in $18.1 million and spent $15.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)34%State tax money6.9%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

18%

of East Lampeter 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 taxes49%

Property tax
20%$3.6 million
Individual income tax
18%$3.2 million
Other taxes
12%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$651 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$626 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$585 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$267 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
  • Road charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$892 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$1.3 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$138 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$602 thousand
Fines
0.7%$125 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt3.9%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

54%

of East Lampeter 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
54%$8.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$608 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$290 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Interest on debt
3.9%$605 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$392 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$355 thousand
  • Libraries$37 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$54 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$12 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

East Lampeter 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 Lampeter 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.