Municipal government · Allegheny County, PA

Penn Hills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Penn Hills took in $54.4 million and spent $54.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Municipal taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)38%State tax money7.4%Federal tax money1.7%Fines and other1.3%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

24%

of Penn Hills' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Municipal taxes50%

Individual income tax
24%$13.1 million
Property tax
19%$10.3 million
Other taxes
7.0%$3.8 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$764 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$20.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$18.1 million
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$908 thousand

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$4.0 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$635 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$649 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%All other spending5.7%

What stands out

35%

of Penn Hills' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$19.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$15.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$11.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$10.3 million
  • Fire protection$875 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$733 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$11.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$8.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$7.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$572 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$2.3 million
Housing and community development
1.5%$829 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Municipality of Penn Hills. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Municipality of Penn Hills 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.