Borough government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ivyland took in $828 thousand and spent $835 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes68%Fees for services (garbage collection)15%Fines and other6.9%Federal tax money5.9%State tax money4.6%

What stands out

33%

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

Borough taxes68%

Individual income tax
33%$276 thousand
Property tax
23%$188 thousand
Other taxes
12%$97 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$25 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$123 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$98 thousand
  • Other service charges$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$49 thousand

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$38 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$46 thousand
Fines
1.3%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

27%

of Ivyland's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$243 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$120 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$75 thousand
  • Government buildings$39 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$223 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$223 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$211 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$125 thousand
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$30 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$98 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$98 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Ivyland. 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 Ivyland 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.