Township government · Bedford County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harrison Township took in $307 thousand and spent $202 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes52%State tax money30%Federal tax money16%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

32%

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

Township taxes52%

Individual income tax
32%$99 thousand
Property tax
12%$36 thousand
Other taxes
8.1%$25 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$48 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$92 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$5 thousand
Fines
0.7%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs79%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

79%

of Harrison Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
79%$160 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$122 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.4%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Harrison 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 Harrison 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.