Township government · Wyoming County, PA

Eaton Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Eaton Township took in $923 thousand and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes52%State tax money24%Fines and other12%Federal tax money8.5%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.5%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

16%

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

Township taxes52%

Property tax
23%$214 thousand
Individual income tax
16%$152 thousand
Other taxes
13%$117 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$64 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$40 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$23 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$22 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$78 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$219 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$6 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$108 thousand
Fines
0.7%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails5.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.3%

What stands out

82%

of Eaton Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
82%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$146 thousand
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$73 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$73 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$32 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
  • Water supply$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Eaton 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 Eaton 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.