Borough government · York County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lewisberry took in $520 thousand and spent $437 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, garbage collection)71%Borough taxes17%Fines and other5.6%Federal tax money3.7%State tax money3.1%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

11%

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

Borough taxes17%

Individual income tax
11%$56 thousand
Property tax
5.4%$28 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$367 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power and garbage collection
  • Electric power$322 thousand
  • Garbage collection$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$19 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$16 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$1 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Roads, transit and parking3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

62%

of Lewisberry's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$272 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and garbage and solid waste
  • Electric power$227 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$45 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$111 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$77 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$19 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$16 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Lewisberry. 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 Lewisberry 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.