Borough government · Allegheny County, PA

Edgeworth's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Edgeworth took in $3.6 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes87%State tax money4.5%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)4.2%Federal tax money2.4%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

31%

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

Borough taxes87%

Property tax
45%$1.6 million
Individual income tax
31%$1.1 million
Other taxes
12%$411 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$278 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$93 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$151 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other service charges and 1 more
  • Road charges$87 thousand
  • Other service charges$62 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$86 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$159 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$65 thousand
Fines
0.5%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking29%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

29%

of Edgeworth's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
29%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$981 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$835 thousand
  • Fire protection$86 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$958 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$524 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$211 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$140 thousand
  • Government buildings$83 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$680 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$362 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$318 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$181 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$181 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$15 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$9 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$8 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Edgeworth. 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 Edgeworth 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.