Borough government · Franklin County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mercersburg took in $928 thousand and spent $684 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes70%State tax money12%Federal tax money8.6%Fines and other7.0%Fees for services (parking)2.5%

What stands out

20%

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

Borough taxes70%

Property tax
38%$357 thousand
Individual income tax
20%$181 thousand
Other taxes
12%$115 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$47 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$40 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$23 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParking and other service charges
  • Parking$15 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$80 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$107 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$61 thousand
Fines
0.4%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%Interest on debt2.3%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

39%

of Mercersburg's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$270 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$195 thousand
  • Fire protection$58 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$213 thousand
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)$80 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$64 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$39 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$159 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$159 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$13 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Mercersburg. 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 Mercersburg 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.