City government · Armstrong County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Parker took in $222 thousand and spent $212 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes66%Federal tax money19%State tax money15%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes66%

Individual income tax
29%$64 thousand
Property tax
28%$62 thousand
Other taxes
9.0%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$42 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$33 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Fines
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs40%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%

What stands out

43%

of Parker's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$91 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
40%$85 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$43 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$24 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parker. 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 City of Parker 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.