Borough government · Dauphin County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lykens took in $869 thousand and spent $778 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes55%Fees for services (garbage collection)23%Federal tax money11%State tax money9.8%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

20%

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

Borough taxes55%

Property tax
27%$237 thousand
Individual income tax
20%$175 thousand
Other taxes
7.7%$67 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$23 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$22 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$197 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$193 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$93 thousand

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$85 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$11 thousand
Fines
0.5%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking17%Interest on debt15%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

15%

of Lykens' 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%

Running the government and other costs
31%$243 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$92 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$89 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$168 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$168 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$135 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$135 thousand
Interest on debt
15%$114 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$105 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$63 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Lykens. 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 Lykens 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.