Borough government · Carbon County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Palmerton took in $6.5 million and spent $5.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)55%Borough taxes31%State tax money5.9%Federal tax money4.3%Fines and other3.1%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

10%

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

Borough taxes31%

Property tax
19%$1.2 million
Individual income tax
10%$649 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$179 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$103 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$629 thousand
  • Other service charges$54 thousand
  • Road charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$279 thousand

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$385 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$12 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$109 thousand
Fines
1.4%$90 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Interest on debt6.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

23%

of Palmerton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$929 thousand
  • Water supply$897 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$508 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$126 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$792 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$535 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$149 thousand
  • Government buildings$77 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$429 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$429 thousand
Interest on debt
6.5%$335 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$87 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$82 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Palmerton. 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 Palmerton 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.