County government · Pike County, PA

Pike County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Pike County took in $62.8 million and spent $69.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes46%Fees for services26%Federal tax money19%State tax money4.3%Local tax money3.7%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

19%

of Pike County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

County taxes46%

Property tax
43%$27.1 million
Other taxes
3.1%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
  • Other licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$16.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$16.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$11.8 million

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state
4.3%$2.7 million

Local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.7%$2.3 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$545 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs26%Social services19%Environment and natural resources3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

19%

of Pike County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$32.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$15.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$10.6 million
  • Police$6.8 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$18.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$681 thousand
Social services
19%$13.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$13.3 million
Environment and natural resources
3.7%$2.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$629 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$256 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.1%$99 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$99 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pike County. 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 Pike County 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.