Borough government · Somerset County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Paint took in $489 thousand and spent $466 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes45%Fees for services (sewer)26%Fines and other12%Federal tax money10%State tax money7.6%

What stands out

13%

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

Borough taxes45%

Property tax
18%$87 thousand
Other taxes
14%$67 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$45 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
13%$64 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$127 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$127 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$49 thousand

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$37 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$56 thousand
Fines
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking33%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt13%

What stands out

13%

of Paint's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
33%$152 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$152 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$103 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$44 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$31 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$82 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$82 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$68 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$50 thousand
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Paint. 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 Paint 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.