Borough government · Cambria County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ferndale took in $1.1 million and spent $831 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)45%Borough taxes34%State tax money12%Federal tax money6.8%Fines and other2.3%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

12%

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

Borough taxes34%

Property tax
17%$199 thousand
Individual income tax
12%$132 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$58 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$19 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$510 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$384 thousand
  • Garbage collection$124 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$78 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$135 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$8 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$17 thousand
Fines
0.8%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Interest on debt18%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

18%

of Ferndale's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$197 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$108 thousand
  • Sewer systems$89 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$181 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$177 thousand
  • Public transit$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$174 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$140 thousand
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Interest on debt
18%$149 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$125 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$47 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Ferndale. 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 Ferndale 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.