Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kennett Township took in $12.2 million and spent $9.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%Fines and other16%Fees for services (sewer)15%State tax money11%

What stands out

36%

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

Township taxes58%

Individual income tax
36%$4.3 million
Property tax
16%$1.9 million
Other taxes
6.8%$831 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$545 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$179 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$107 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$497 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.3 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other16%

Fines
14%$1.7 million
Interest, rents and other
1.8%$215 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

16%

of Kennett Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$699 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$63 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$2.7 million
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$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$610 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$476 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$509 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$281 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$228 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$200 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$34 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Kennett 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 Kennett 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.