Township government · Bucks 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 $8.5 million and spent $7.0 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money9.5%Federal tax money8.5%Fines and other7.0%Fees for services (parks and recreation, electric power)6.9%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

31%

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 taxes67%

Individual income tax
31%$2.6 million
Property tax
22%$1.9 million
Other taxes
14%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$608 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$290 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$256 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$589 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$561 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
  • Electric power$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$724 thousand

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$804 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$90 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$552 thousand
Fines
0.4%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt0.7%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

46%

of Richland Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$383 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$104 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.7 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)$976 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$512 thousand
  • Government buildings$151 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$84 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$140 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$140 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$47 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and electric power
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
  • Electric power$2 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$9 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.