Borough government · Luzerne County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Nescopeck took in $1.1 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)30%Borough taxes27%State tax money17%County and local tax money12%Federal tax money7.9%Fines and other5.8%

What stands out

14%

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

Borough taxes27%

Individual income tax
14%$161 thousand
Property tax
8.6%$98 thousand
Other taxes
4.5%$51 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$25 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$347 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$334 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$90 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$189 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$137 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$60 thousand
Fines
0.5%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

47%

of Nescopeck'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
47%$529 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$529 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$314 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$129 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$104 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$58 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$151 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$142 thousand
  • Water supply$8 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$105 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$77 thousand
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Nescopeck. 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 Nescopeck 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.