Borough government · Lycoming County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Hughesville took in $1.2 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes58%State tax money12%County and local tax money11%Federal tax money8.8%Fees for services8.4%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

19%

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

Borough taxes58%

Property tax
33%$403 thousand
Individual income tax
19%$223 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$73 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$39 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$18 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.4%

Fees for services
8.4%$101 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.8%

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

From the federal government
8.8%$106 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$144 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$133 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$11 thousand
Fines
0.7%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

35%

of Hughesville'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$371 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$308 thousand
  • Fire protection$52 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$308 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$150 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$91 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$61 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses-$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$287 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$286 thousand
  • Public transit$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.6%$92 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$91 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Hughesville. 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 Hughesville 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.