Borough government · Clearfield County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mahaffey took in $101 thousand and spent $70 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes55%Federal tax money18%State tax money14%County and local tax money13%

What stands out

23%

of Mahaffey's 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
29%$29 thousand
Individual income tax
23%$23 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$18 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$14 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Roads, transit and parking29%Police, fire, courts and jails8.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.4%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

56%

of Mahaffey's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
56%$39 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$26 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.6%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Mahaffey. 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 Mahaffey 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.