Borough government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Richlandtown took in $553 thousand and spent $425 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes49%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)31%Fines and other11%State tax money6.7%County and local tax money2.7%

What stands out

27%

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

Borough taxes49%

Individual income tax
27%$147 thousand
Other taxes
14%$78 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$35 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$27 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.0%$44 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$170 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$154 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$37 thousand

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$15 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$60 thousand
Fines
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

7.8%

of Richlandtown's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$153 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$152 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$101 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$69 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$69 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$68 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$33 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Richlandtown. 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 Richlandtown 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.