Borough government · Adams County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairfield took in $274 thousand and spent $227 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes73%Federal tax money9.9%State tax money6.9%Fees for services (parks and recreation)5.5%Fines and other5.1%

What stands out

22%

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

Borough taxes73%

Property tax
37%$101 thousand
Individual income tax
22%$59 thousand
Other taxes
14%$39 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$15 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$27 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$19 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$9 thousand
Fines
1.8%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs37%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.8%

What stands out

42%

of Fairfield'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$96 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$77 thousand
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$85 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)$54 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.8%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$3 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Fairfield. 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 Fairfield 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.