Borough government · Elk County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Johnsonburg took in $2.0 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes55%State tax money25%Fines and other9.6%Federal tax money6.0%County and local tax money2.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)2.3%

What stands out

10%

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

Borough taxes55%

Property tax
42%$848 thousand
Individual income tax
10%$207 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$70 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$51 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$46 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$123 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$503 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$49 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$181 thousand
Fines
0.7%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Housing and community development13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Health and hospitals<0.1%

What stands out

51%

of Johnsonburg'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%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$411 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$201 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$130 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$50 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$384 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$347 thousand
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Housing and community development
13%$356 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$249 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$221 thousand
  • Libraries$28 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Johnsonburg. 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 Johnsonburg 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.