Borough government · Fayette County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Perryopolis took in $952 thousand and spent $990 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes63%State tax money13%Fees for services9.9%Fines and other9.1%Federal tax money4.8%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

22%

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

Borough taxes63%

Property tax
34%$327 thousand
Individual income tax
22%$206 thousand
Other taxes
6.5%$62 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$27 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$20 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$94 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$46 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$123 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$7 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$78 thousand
Fines
0.9%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

40%

of Perryopolis' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$398 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$352 thousand
  • Fire protection$39 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$351 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$118 thousand
  • Government buildings$94 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$82 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$57 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$158 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$158 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.3%$82 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$82 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Perryopolis. 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 Perryopolis 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.