Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Little Britain Township took in $1.4 million and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money24%Federal tax money16%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)4.6%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

35%

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

Township taxes54%

Individual income tax
35%$476 thousand
Other taxes
11%$156 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$122 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$32 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.3%$99 thousand

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services
4.6%$63 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$56 thousand
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 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%$223 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$330 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$10 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking58%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.7%

What stands out

32%

of Little Britain Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
58%$589 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$589 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$321 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$127 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$126 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$73 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation and fire protection
  • Inspections and regulation$43 thousand
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Little Britain 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 Britain 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.