Borough government · Butler County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Prospect took in $1.2 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)53%Borough taxes30%Federal tax money8.0%State tax money6.3%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

11%

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

Borough taxes30%

Other taxes
13%$154 thousand
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Amusement taxes$111 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$27 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
11%$124 thousand
Property tax
6.6%$77 thousand

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$618 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$496 thousand
  • Other service charges$122 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$94 thousand

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$74 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$24 thousand
Fines
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Interest on debt3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

28%

of Prospect's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$354 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$349 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$312 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$312 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$278 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$115 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$72 thousand
  • Government buildings$46 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$105 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$34 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$31 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$24 thousand
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$7 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Prospect. 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 Borough of Prospect 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.