Township government · Washington 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 $962 thousand and spent $907 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money33%State tax money32%Township taxes27%Federal tax money6.1%Fees for services (gas)1.0%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

33%

of Jefferson Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes27%

Individual income tax
15%$149 thousand
Property tax
7.3%$70 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$44 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$43 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$10 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and gas
  • Other service charges$7 thousand
  • Gas$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$59 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$310 thousand

County and local tax money33%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
33%$315 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$3 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.7%

What stands out

67%

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
67%$611 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$611 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$216 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$156 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$65 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
  • Police$20 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$15 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.