Township government · Lehigh County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Salisbury Township took in $16.2 million and spent $17.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, water)40%State tax money6.1%Federal tax money4.6%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

17%

of Salisbury 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 taxes46%

Property tax
20%$3.2 million
Individual income tax
17%$2.7 million
Other taxes
9.9%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$887 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$482 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$230 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$617 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$747 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$986 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$437 thousand
Fines
0.4%$57 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

36%

of Salisbury 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
36%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
25%$4.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$330 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$175 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$157 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.9 million
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)$716 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$432 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$384 thousand
  • Government buildings$370 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$319 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$233 thousand
  • Libraries$86 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$201 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$96 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$96 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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.