Township government · Northampton County, PA

Lower Saucon Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lower Saucon Township took in $11.9 million and spent $16.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes52%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)24%Fines and other14%State tax money9.7%Federal tax money0.1%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

27%

of Lower Saucon Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes52%

Individual income tax
27%$3.3 million
Property tax
20%$2.3 million
Other taxes
5.4%$641 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$430 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$211 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$287 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
  • Road charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$14 thousand

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$1.2 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$1.6 million
Fines
0.4%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Environment and natural resources0.3%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

49%

of Lower Saucon Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$7.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Fire protection$553 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$432 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$837 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$676 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$237 thousand
  • Government buildings$215 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$11 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$44 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$44 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$36 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lower Saucon Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Lower Saucon 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.