City government · Luzerne County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pittston took in $10.8 million and spent $10.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Federal tax money25%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)23%State tax money4.5%Fines and other4.1%County and local tax money1.7%

What stands out

25%

of Pittston's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes42%

Individual income tax
21%$2.2 million
Property tax
15%$1.6 million
Other taxes
6.5%$700 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$370 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$220 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$606 thousand
  • Other service charges$311 thousand
  • Parking$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$2.7 million

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$491 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$181 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$369 thousand
Fines
0.7%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Housing and community development27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking8.8%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

27%

of Pittston's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$983 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$151 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$58 thousand
Housing and community development
27%$2.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$708 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$683 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$581 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$411 thousand
  • Government buildings$189 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$179 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$882 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$795 thousand
  • Parking$87 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$490 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$345 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$337 thousand
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pittston. 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 City of Pittston 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.