Township government · Centre County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ferguson Township took in $14.2 million and spent $17.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%State tax money9.1%Fines and other4.8%Fees for services (water)3.0%County and local tax money2.6%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

56%

of Ferguson 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 taxes80%

Individual income tax
56%$7.9 million
Other taxes
15%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$407 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$249 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.3%$1.3 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$422 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$242 thousand
  • Other service charges$180 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$46 thousand

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$1.3 million

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$368 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$645 thousand
Fines
0.3%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

55%

of Ferguson Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$9.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$5.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$823 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$554 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$54 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
  • Public transit$174 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Libraries$500 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$202 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$136 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$66 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$179 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ferguson 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 Ferguson 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.