Township government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Moon Township took in $20.4 million and spent $29.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%Fines and other8.8%State tax money7.4%Federal tax money6.9%Fees for services (parks and recreation)4.5%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

30%

of Moon 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 taxes72%

Property tax
30%$6.2 million
Individual income tax
30%$6.1 million
Other taxes
12%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$915 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$771 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$708 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$912 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$680 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$232 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$1.4 million

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$1.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$12 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$1.7 million
Fines
0.4%$78 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Interest on debt3.1%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

16%

of Moon Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$10.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.3 million
  • Fire protection$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$79 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$6.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$4.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$841 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$212 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$4.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.5 million
  • Libraries$214 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$897 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$658 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$658 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$118 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$104 thousand
  • Sewer systems$14 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Moon 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 Moon 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.