Township government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Exeter Township took in $26.7 million and spent $30.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Township taxes45%State tax money18%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)16%Fines and other14%Federal tax money7.7%

What stands out

17%

of Exeter 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 taxes45%

Property tax
18%$4.9 million
Individual income tax
17%$4.6 million
Other taxes
9.4%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$619 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$267 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$544 thousand
  • Sewer$267 thousand
  • Road charges$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$2.1 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$4.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$3.4 million
Fines
0.7%$179 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Running the government and other costs9.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.5%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

38%

of Exeter Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
38%$11.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$10.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$9.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$305 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$221 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Libraries$316 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.8%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$714 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$593 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$584 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$12 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$418 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$92 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$64 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$64 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Exeter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Exeter 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.