Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ephrata Township took in $4.0 million and spent $3.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)10%State tax money10%County and local tax money2.1%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

35%

of Ephrata 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 taxes76%

Individual income tax
35%$1.4 million
Property tax
26%$1.1 million
Other taxes
15%$624 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$279 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$222 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$420 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$337 thousand
  • Road charges$77 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$412 thousand

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$83 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%Environment and natural resources0.7%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

53%

of Ephrata 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
53%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$117 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$35 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$925 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$925 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$753 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$387 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$210 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$94 thousand
  • Government buildings$62 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$136 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$99 thousand
  • Libraries$37 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$29 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ephrata 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 Ephrata 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.