Township government · Erie County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Greene Township took in $3.2 million and spent $3.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes43%County and local tax money22%State tax money16%Fees for services (sewer, water)7.5%Federal tax money7.3%Fines and other4.4%

What stands out

22%

of Greene Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes43%

Individual income tax
19%$613 thousand
Property tax
18%$594 thousand
Other taxes
5.5%$178 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$65 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$63 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$39 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$244 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$203 thousand
  • Water$21 thousand
  • Road charges$8 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$235 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$510 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$726 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$140 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Interest on debt18%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Police, fire, courts and jails2.5%

What stands out

28%

of Greene Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
35%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$999 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$969 thousand
  • Water supply$25 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Interest on debt
18%$646 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$516 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$181 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$160 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$105 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$70 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$92 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$92 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.5%$91 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Greene 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 Greene 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.