Borough government · Chester County, PA

Kennett Square's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kennett Square took in $9.6 million and spent $25.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)56%Borough taxes36%State tax money5.1%Fines and other2.8%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

14%

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

Borough taxes36%

Property tax
17%$1.7 million
Individual income tax
14%$1.3 million
Other taxes
4.5%$435 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$247 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$109 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$5.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$607 thousand
  • Garbage collection$324 thousand
  • Parking$286 thousand
  • Road charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$28 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$484 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$156 thousand
Fines
1.2%$111 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs70%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Interest on debt1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

70%

of Kennett Square's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
70%$18.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Government buildings$17.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$456 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$367 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$29 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$430 thousand
  • Fire protection$355 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$49 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$371 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
  • Parking$311 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$420 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$122 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$63 thousand
  • Libraries$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Kennett Square. 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 Kennett Square 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.