Township government · Bucks County, PA

New Britain Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), New Britain Township took in $8.9 million and spent $7.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes82%State tax money7.4%County and local tax money4.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.5%Fines and other2.0%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

43%

of New Britain 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 taxes82%

Individual income tax
43%$3.8 million
Property tax
26%$2.3 million
Other taxes
13%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$633 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$263 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$252 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$314 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$297 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$16 thousand

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$659 thousand

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$406 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$134 thousand
Fines
0.5%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Health and hospitals2.8%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

48%

of New Britain Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$384 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$190 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$64 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$774 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$218 thousand
  • Government buildings$177 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$83 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$597 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$597 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.8%$210 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$210 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$167 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$26 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$26 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$13 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

New Britain 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 New Britain 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.