Township government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lower Southampton Township took in $22.7 million and spent $23.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)37%State tax money6.4%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

27%

of Lower Southampton 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 taxes55%

Individual income tax
27%$6.2 million
Property tax
14%$3.2 million
Other taxes
14%$3.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.9 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$768 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$406 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$8.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$6.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$172 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$141 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$1.5 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$68 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$203 thousand
Fines
0.9%$198 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

34%

of Lower Southampton Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$8.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$406 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$106 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$8.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$6.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$721 thousand
  • Government buildings$316 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$220 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$601 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$429 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$205 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lower Southampton 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 Lower Southampton 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.