Borough government · Lackawanna County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jermyn took in $1.3 million and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes48%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)23%State tax money19%Federal tax money8.4%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

20%

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

Borough taxes48%

Property tax
24%$309 thousand
Individual income tax
20%$256 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$39 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$22 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$289 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$242 thousand
  • Other service charges$42 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.4%

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

From the federal government
8.4%$107 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$241 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$2 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$23 thousand
Fines
0.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

29%

of Jermyn'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$337 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$230 thousand
  • Sewer systems$96 thousand
  • Water supply$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$290 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$237 thousand
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$21 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$180 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$74 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$153 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$153 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$36 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$36 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$9 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Jermyn. 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 Jermyn 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.