Borough government · Perry County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Newport took in $847 thousand and spent $496 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes55%State tax money31%Federal tax money9.8%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)0.8%

What stands out

17%

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

Borough taxes55%

Property tax
28%$236 thousand
Individual income tax
17%$143 thousand
Other taxes
11%$90 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$54 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$19 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other service charges and 1 more
  • Road charges$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$83 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$262 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$17 thousand
Fines
1.1%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Interest on debt2.2%

What stands out

50%

of Newport'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
50%$247 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$247 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$177 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$77 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$47 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$25 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$20 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Newport. 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 Newport 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.