Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Leacock 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 taxes48%Federal tax money16%State tax money14%County and local tax money13%Fees for services (road charges)7.3%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

35%

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

Township taxes48%

Individual income tax
35%$753 thousand
Property tax
7.5%$162 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$123 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$106 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.3%

Fees for services
7.3%$157 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$151 thousand
  • Road charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$335 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$302 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$290 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$33 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Police, fire, courts and jails7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%

What stands out

17%

of Leacock 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%

Running the government and other costs
36%$662 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)$298 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$294 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$643 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$643 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$309 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$307 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.3%$133 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; fire protection and 2 more
  • Inspections and regulation$79 thousand
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
  • Police$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$86 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$76 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Leacock 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 Leacock 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.