Township government · Butler County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lancaster Township took in $2.2 million and spent $1.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes57%State tax money15%Fees for services (garbage collection)11%Fines and other7.2%Federal tax money6.7%County and local tax money3.1%

What stands out

26%

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

Township taxes57%

Individual income tax
26%$563 thousand
Other taxes
16%$354 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$269 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$43 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$327 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$236 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$170 thousand
  • Other service charges$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$145 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$332 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$67 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$145 thousand
Fines
0.5%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking29%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

What stands out

35%

of Lancaster Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$642 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$531 thousand
  • Fire protection$85 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$26 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$640 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$267 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$252 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$86 thousand
  • Government buildings$35 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$522 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$522 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.