Township government · Bucks County, PA

Northampton Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Northampton Township took in $49.9 million and spent $82.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)34%State tax money7.1%Fines and other6.2%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

20%

of Northampton 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 taxes50%

Property tax
25%$12.6 million
Individual income tax
20%$9.8 million
Other taxes
5.3%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.4 million
  • Public utility licenses$808 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$489 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$16.8 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$7.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Road charges$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$1.4 million

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$3.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$14 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$3.0 million
Fines
0.1%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Running the government and other costs9.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.6%Roads, transit and parking7.6%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

59%

of Northampton 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
59%$48.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$38.9 million
  • Police$8.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$929 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$110 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$9.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8.9 million
  • Libraries$973 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$7.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$590 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.6%$7.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$6.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.3 million
Interest on debt
3.0%$2.5 million
Health and hospitals
0.5%$436 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$436 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Northampton 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 Northampton 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.