Borough government · Lancaster County, PA

East Petersburg's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), East Petersburg took in $4.7 million and spent $3.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes56%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)32%Federal tax money5.0%State tax money3.8%Fines and other3.1%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

13%

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

Borough taxes56%

Property tax
37%$1.7 million
Individual income tax
13%$603 thousand
Other taxes
5.9%$277 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$137 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$71 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$910 thousand
  • Garbage collection$470 thousand
  • Other service charges$84 thousand
  • Road charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$236 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$179 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$25 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$134 thousand
Fines
0.2%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%

What stands out

33%

of East Petersburg's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$656 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$421 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$797 thousand
  • Fire protection$265 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$485 thousand
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)$253 thousand
  • Government buildings$142 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$75 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$463 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$463 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$128 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$125 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of East Petersburg. 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 Borough of East Petersburg 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.