Borough government · Luzerne County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Plymouth took in $3.1 million and spent $2.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes65%State tax money21%Fees for services (sewer, parking)7.3%County and local tax money4.3%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

19%

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

Borough taxes65%

Property tax
39%$1.2 million
Individual income tax
19%$581 thousand
Other taxes
7.4%$230 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$85 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$79 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.3%

Fees for services
7.3%$229 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$202 thousand
  • Sewer$24 thousand
  • Parking$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$644 thousand

County and local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.3%$134 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$70 thousand
Fines
0.9%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs41%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%Environment and natural resources0.2%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

43%

of Plymouth's 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
43%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$800 thousand
  • Fire protection$241 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$26 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$647 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$237 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$102 thousand
  • Government buildings$65 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses-$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$380 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$379 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
  • Libraries$7 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Plymouth. 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 Plymouth 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.