Borough government · Armstrong County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Freeport took in $1.5 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)51%Borough taxes32%Federal tax money6.0%State tax money6.0%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

13%

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

Borough taxes32%

Property tax
15%$216 thousand
Individual income tax
13%$184 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$67 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$29 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$27 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$746 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$500 thousand
  • Garbage collection$225 thousand
  • Parking$17 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$88 thousand

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$88 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$16 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$43 thousand
Fines
1.0%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

23%

of Freeport'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$675 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$445 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$230 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$307 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$243 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$24 thousand
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$143 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$77 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$114 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$114 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$40 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Freeport. 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 Freeport 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.