Borough government · Fayette County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Newell took in $187 thousand and spent $123 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes67%State tax money14%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (sewer)3.7%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

27%

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

Borough taxes67%

Property tax
30%$57 thousand
Individual income tax
27%$51 thousand
Other taxes
9.1%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$9 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$26 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$27 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand
Fines
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%Health and hospitals1.6%

What stands out

28%

of Newell's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$44 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$35 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
  • Sewer systems$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Newell. 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 Newell 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.