Borough government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Plum took in $20.4 million and spent $26.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes68%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)12%Fines and other9.8%State tax money9.4%Federal tax money0.5%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

23%

of Plum's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Borough taxes68%

Property tax
38%$7.7 million
Individual income tax
23%$4.8 million
Other taxes
7.6%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$561 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$516 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$468 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$17 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$110 thousand

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$1.9 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$27 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$2.0 million
Fines
0.2%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

26%

of Plum's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$8.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$4.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$945 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$159 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$6.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.8 million
  • Fire protection$612 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$262 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.3%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$104 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$1.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$283 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$283 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Plum. 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 Borough of Plum 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.