Township government · Greene County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Franklin Township took in $3.3 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes43%State tax money29%Federal tax money18%Fines and other7.6%Fees for services (road charges)1.7%

What stands out

24%

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

Township taxes43%

Individual income tax
24%$802 thousand
Property tax
10%$338 thousand
Other taxes
9.2%$305 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$197 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$69 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$57 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$45 thousand
  • Road charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$596 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$981 thousand

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%$1 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$237 thousand
Fines
0.5%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs34%Housing and community development11%Police, fire, courts and jails9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

11%

of Franklin Township's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
34%$905 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$423 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$346 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$71 thousand
  • Government buildings$65 thousand
Housing and community development
11%$300 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.1%$240 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$156 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$79 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Franklin 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 Franklin 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.