Township government · Centre County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Patton Township took in $12.1 million and spent $15.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%County and local tax money18%Fines and other6.2%State tax money6.0%Federal tax money0.9%Fees for services0.5%

What stands out

19%

of Patton 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 taxes68%

Property tax
39%$4.8 million
Individual income tax
19%$2.3 million
Other taxes
9.5%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$589 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$328 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$236 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$65 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$108 thousand

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$732 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$2.2 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$714 thousand
Fines
0.3%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.4%Interest on debt1.9%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

52%

of Patton Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$8.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$8.1 million
  • Public transit$112 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$527 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$280 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$227 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$153 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.4%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Libraries$305 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$301 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$267 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and electric power
  • Garbage and solid waste$198 thousand
  • Electric power$69 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$53 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$53 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$45 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Patton 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 Patton 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.