Township government · Northampton County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Moore Township took in $6.9 million and spent $5.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money13%Fines and other9.2%Federal tax money7.3%County and local tax money5.5%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.9%

What stands out

31%

of Moore Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes61%

Individual income tax
31%$2.2 million
Property tax
23%$1.6 million
Other taxes
5.9%$404 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$180 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$140 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$60 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$267 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$182 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$85 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$500 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$923 thousand

County and local tax money5.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.5%$379 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$589 thousand
Fines
0.6%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs19%Environment and natural resources18%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

18%

of Moore Township's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$63 thousand
  • Fire protection$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$357 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$316 thousand
  • Government buildings$181 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$167 thousand
Environment and natural resources
18%$976 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$976 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$247 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$246 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$42 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$42 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$29 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$29 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Moore 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 Moore 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.