Township government · Lawrence County, PA

Little Beaver Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Little Beaver Township took in $463 thousand and spent $415 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%State tax money34%Federal tax money15%Fees for services3.5%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

27%

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

Township taxes46%

Individual income tax
27%$126 thousand
Property tax
16%$75 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$16 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$70 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$157 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Fines
1.1%$5 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking66%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs17%

What stands out

18%

of Little Beaver 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%

Roads, transit and parking
66%$272 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$272 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$74 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$36 thousand
  • Police$30 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$69 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$32 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Little Beaver 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 Little Beaver 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.