Borough government · Tioga County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Liberty took in $73 thousand and spent $76 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes56%State tax money22%Federal tax money16%Fines and other5.5%

What stands out

26%

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

Borough taxes56%

Property tax
27%$20 thousand
Individual income tax
26%$19 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$12 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$16 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt38%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking26%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%Police, fire, courts and jails2.6%

What stands out

38%

of Liberty's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
38%$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.6%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Liberty. 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 Liberty 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.