Township government · Clarion County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Porter Township took in $608 thousand and spent $542 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money46%Township taxes33%Federal tax money11%County and local tax money7.1%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services (garbage collection)0.3%

What stands out

24%

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

Township taxes33%

Individual income tax
24%$145 thousand
Property tax
5.9%$36 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$17 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$64 thousand

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$279 thousand

County and local tax money7.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.1%$43 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$18 thousand
Fines
0.5%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking84%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

84%

of Porter Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
84%$457 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$457 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$70 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.8%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Porter 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 Porter 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.