Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), New Garden Township took in $12.8 million and spent $13.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%Fines and other17%Fees for services (airport, parks and recreation)16%County and local tax money9.0%Federal tax money7.3%State tax money4.9%

What stands out

27%

of New Garden 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 taxes46%

Individual income tax
27%$3.4 million
Property tax
12%$1.6 million
Other taxes
7.5%$954 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$480 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$260 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$192 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesAirport; other service charges and 1 more
  • Airport$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$436 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 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%$935 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$627 thousand

County and local tax money9.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.0%$1.2 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
16%$2.0 million
Fines
0.5%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs15%Environment and natural resources8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

44%

of New Garden Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$6.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$3.4 million
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Fire protection$456 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$327 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$136 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$2.0 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)$767 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$455 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$423 thousand
  • Government buildings$386 thousand
Environment and natural resources
8.2%$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$664 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$481 thousand
  • Libraries$183 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.7%$516 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$516 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$173 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$111 thousand
  • Sewer systems$44 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

New Garden Township. 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 New Garden 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.