Township government · Butler County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jefferson Township took in $1.8 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%State tax money23%Federal tax money15%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)2.9%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

37%

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

Township taxes56%

Individual income tax
37%$658 thousand
Other taxes
15%$273 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$120 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$78 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.4%$60 thousand

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$52 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$46 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$274 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$412 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$41 thousand
Fines
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking66%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.1%

What stands out

66%

of Jefferson Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
66%$913 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$913 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$341 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$169 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$118 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$42 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$96 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$36 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.