Township government · Allegheny County, PA

O'Hara Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), O'Hara Township took in $13.7 million and spent $13.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes62%Fees for services (sewer)23%Fines and other9.9%State tax money4.9%Federal tax money0.3%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

29%

of O'Hara Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes62%

Individual income tax
29%$4.0 million
Property tax
19%$2.7 million
Other taxes
13%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$933 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$699 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$212 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Other service charges$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$37 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$671 thousand

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%$11 thousand

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$1.3 million
Fines
0.3%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs9.5%Environment and natural resources8.3%All other spending7.0%

What stands out

35%

of O'Hara Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$3.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$427 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$176 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$150 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$481 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$479 thousand
  • Government buildings$227 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$100 thousand
Environment and natural resources
8.3%$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
4.0%$543 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$543 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$365 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$34 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

O'Hara 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 O'Hara 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.