Township government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Richland Township took in $10.9 million and spent $30.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)26%State tax money10%Federal tax money5.5%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

23%

of Richland Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes55%

Individual income tax
23%$2.5 million
Property tax
21%$2.3 million
Other taxes
10%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$464 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$427 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$206 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$165 thousand
  • Other service charges$47 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$595 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.1 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$77 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$285 thousand
Fines
0.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Running the government and other costs3.6%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

76%

of Richland Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
76%$22.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$22.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$236 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$155 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$45 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Libraries$331 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$510 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$297 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$154 thousand
  • Government buildings$132 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$143 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$29 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Richland 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 Richland 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.