Borough government · Westmoreland County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Penn took in $146 thousand and spent $79 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes64%Federal tax money16%State tax money13%Fines and other4.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.1%

What stands out

26%

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

Borough taxes64%

Individual income tax
26%$38 thousand
Property tax
25%$37 thousand
Other taxes
13%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$24 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$19 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Fines
3.4%$5 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%

What stands out

38%

of Penn'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%

Running the government and other costs
42%$33 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$17 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$17 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Penn. 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 Penn 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.