Borough government · York County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jefferson took in $333 thousand and spent $221 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes77%Federal tax money11%State tax money8.1%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money1.2%Fees for services0.6%

What stands out

24%

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

Borough taxes77%

Property tax
47%$156 thousand
Individual income tax
24%$81 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$38 thousand

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$27 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$4 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$6 thousand
Fines
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.1%Interest on debt1.8%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

31%

of Jefferson'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
49%$108 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)$44 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$68 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$68 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.1%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$9 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 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

Borough of Jefferson. 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 Jefferson 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.