Borough government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Modena took in $474 thousand and spent $362 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes32%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)31%State tax money18%County and local tax money10%Federal tax money5.9%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

10%

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

Borough taxes32%

Property tax
16%$78 thousand
Individual income tax
10%$48 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$8 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$149 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$99 thousand
  • Garbage collection$44 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$28 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$84 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$49 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$12 thousand
Fines
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

33%

of Modena'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$127 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$69 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$121 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$39 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$36 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$52 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$28 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$12 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$52 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Modena. 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 Modena 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.