Township government · Berks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Richmond Township took in $2.6 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%Fees for services (sewer)15%State tax money9.0%Federal tax money7.2%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

22%

of Richmond Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes68%

Property tax
29%$757 thousand
Other taxes
22%$578 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$414 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$109 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$35 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
18%$475 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$387 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$386 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.2%

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

From the federal government
7.2%$189 thousand

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$237 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$16 thousand
Fines
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.1%Interest on debt3.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

36%

of Richmond Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$951 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$534 thousand
  • Fire protection$392 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$925 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$925 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$506 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$202 thousand
  • Government buildings$199 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$70 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.1%$160 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$160 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$84 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Richmond 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 Richmond 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.