Township government · Juniata County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fayette Township took in $1.1 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes52%State tax money22%Federal tax money22%Fees for services (parks and recreation)1.8%Fines and other1.1%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

36%

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

Township taxes52%

Individual income tax
36%$393 thousand
Property tax
12%$135 thousand
Other taxes
4.5%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$46 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$240 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$247 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$9 thousand
Fines
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Roads, transit and parking38%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

56%

of Fayette Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
56%$894 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$644 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$193 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
38%$604 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$604 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$52 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Fayette 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 Fayette 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.