City government · Luzerne County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Nanticoke took in $13.2 million and spent $13.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)17%State tax money15%Fines and other8.4%Federal tax money5.7%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

30%

of Nanticoke's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes53%

Individual income tax
30%$3.9 million
Property tax
18%$2.4 million
Other taxes
5.1%$673 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$349 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$182 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$142 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Sewer$798 thousand
  • Other service charges$297 thousand
  • Parking$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$754 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$2.0 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$84 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$1.1 million
Fines
0.3%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking14%Housing and community development5.9%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

5.9%

of Nanticoke's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$312 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$132 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$434 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$397 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$146 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Housing and community development
5.9%$784 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$100 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$100 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$32 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$14 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nanticoke. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Nanticoke 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.