Borough government · Indiana County, PA

Homer City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Homer City took in $811 thousand and spent $787 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes64%State tax money14%Federal tax money10%Fees for services (garbage collection, parking)7.0%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

22%

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

Borough taxes64%

Property tax
34%$277 thousand
Individual income tax
22%$179 thousand
Other taxes
8.1%$66 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$33 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$18 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services
7.0%$57 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$51 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand
  • Parking$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$83 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$117 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%$9 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$20 thousand
Fines
0.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

28%

of Homer City'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%

Running the government and other costs
43%$340 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$193 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$50 thousand
  • Government buildings$31 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$224 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$182 thousand
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$150 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$150 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$42 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$36 thousand
  • Water supply$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$29 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Homer City. 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 Homer City 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.