Township government · Monroe County, PA

Middle Smithfield Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Middle Smithfield Township took in $9.9 million and spent $8.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)32%State tax money11%Federal tax money7.6%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

15%

of Middle Smithfield 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 taxes46%

Property tax
22%$2.1 million
Individual income tax
15%$1.5 million
Other taxes
9.6%$949 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$636 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$296 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$436 thousand
  • Other service charges$418 thousand
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand
  • Road charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.6%

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

From the federal government
7.6%$750 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.1 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$298 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking24%Parks, recreation and libraries9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

26%

of Middle Smithfield 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%

Running the government and other costs
28%$2.4 million
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$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$826 thousand
  • Government buildings$392 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$186 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$249 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.4%$802 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$802 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.7%$661 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$365 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$185 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$111 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$309 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$51 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$23 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Middle Smithfield 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 Middle Smithfield 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.