Township government · Allegheny County, PA

McCandless Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), McCandless Township took in $17.4 million and spent $16.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes79%State tax money9.4%Federal tax money4.2%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)3.0%Fines and other2.5%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

36%

of McCandless 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 taxes79%

Individual income tax
36%$6.3 million
Other taxes
24%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.1 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$372 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
19%$3.3 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$520 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$509 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$730 thousand

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$1.6 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$255 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$405 thousand
Fines
0.2%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Roads, transit and parking36%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.8%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

36%

of McCandless 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$7.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$226 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$192 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
36%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.0 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$861 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$737 thousand
  • Government buildings$326 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$99 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$927 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$642 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$285 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.8%$453 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$350 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$103 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$100 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$100 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$49 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

McCandless 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 McCandless 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.