Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pocopson Township took in $3.2 million and spent $4.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes74%State tax money8.1%Federal tax money7.9%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)5.1%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

35%

of Pocopson Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes74%

Individual income tax
35%$1.1 million
Property tax
24%$770 thousand
Other taxes
15%$469 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$294 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$114 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$162 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other service charges and 1 more
  • Road charges$87 thousand
  • Other service charges$73 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$253 thousand

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$259 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$65 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Fines
1.8%$58 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails7.0%Health and hospitals2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

68%

of Pocopson Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
68%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$2.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$221 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$197 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$90 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses-$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$846 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$846 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.0%$303 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$195 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$82 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$26 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.4%$104 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$104 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$74 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$56 thousand
  • Libraries$18 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$45 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$13 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$6 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pocopson 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 Pocopson 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.