Borough government · Greene County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Greensboro took in $176 thousand and spent $136 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other41%Borough taxes38%State tax money14%Federal tax money7.4%

What stands out

41%

of Greensboro's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Borough taxes38%

Property tax
19%$33 thousand
Individual income tax
16%$29 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$13 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$24 thousand

Fines and other41%

Interest, rents and other
41%$73 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking15%Housing and community development11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

11%

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

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$67 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$14 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$21 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$21 thousand
Housing and community development
11%$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Greensboro. 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 Greensboro 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.