Township government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pine Township took in $16.7 million and spent $19.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)7.9%Fines and other5.8%State tax money4.4%Federal tax money4.3%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

37%

of Pine 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 taxes77%

Individual income tax
37%$6.2 million
Other taxes
30%$5.0 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$1.7 million

Fees for services7.9%

Fees for services
7.9%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$737 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$531 thousand
  • Road charges$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$719 thousand

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$734 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$42 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$961 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking27%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Environment and natural resources1.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%

What stands out

19%

of Pine Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$6.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$4.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$599 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$192 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$5.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$3.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
  • Libraries$288 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$522 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$54 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$310 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$310 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$109 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$109 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pine 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 Pine 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.