Borough government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mohnton took in $2.4 million and spent $2.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes57%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)28%Federal tax money6.6%State tax money6.1%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

18%

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

Borough taxes57%

Property tax
30%$709 thousand
Individual income tax
18%$438 thousand
Other taxes
8.4%$200 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$101 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$53 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$676 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$350 thousand
  • Garbage collection$318 thousand
  • Road charges$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

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

From the federal government
6.6%$158 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$145 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$40 thousand
Fines
0.5%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

32%

of Mohnton's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
32%$907 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$907 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$904 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$511 thousand
  • Sewer systems$393 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$599 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$277 thousand
  • Government buildings$120 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$107 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$95 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$420 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$277 thousand
  • Fire protection$96 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$37 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Mohnton. 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 Mohnton 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.