Township government · Allegheny County, PA

North Fayette Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), North Fayette Township took in $17.9 million and spent $19.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)31%State tax money7.2%Fines and other5.1%Federal tax money4.1%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

18%

of North Fayette 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 taxes51%

Property tax
24%$4.4 million
Individual income tax
18%$3.2 million
Other taxes
8.3%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$745 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$411 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$322 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$637 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$589 thousand
  • Road charges$145 thousand
  • Electric power$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$725 thousand

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$1.3 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$240 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$891 thousand
Fines
0.1%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

20%

of North Fayette Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Fire protection$407 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$345 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$119 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$5.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$2.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$966 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$737 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$653 thousand
  • Government buildings$484 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$846 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$636 thousand
  • Libraries$210 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$608 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$361 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$361 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

North Fayette 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 North Fayette 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.