Borough government · Westmoreland County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Scottdale took in $2.4 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes64%State tax money16%Federal tax money9.1%Fees for services (sewer, parking)6.9%Fines and other3.1%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

19%

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

Borough taxes64%

Property tax
30%$726 thousand
Individual income tax
19%$456 thousand
Other taxes
15%$358 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$229 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$78 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$166 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$132 thousand
  • Other service charges$27 thousand
  • Parking$4 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$217 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$386 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$12 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$56 thousand
Fines
0.8%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

36%

of Scottdale's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$881 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$653 thousand
  • Fire protection$190 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$636 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$227 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$216 thousand
  • Government buildings$123 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$70 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$622 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$622 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.6%$186 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$170 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$89 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand
  • Libraries$27 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$15 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Scottdale. 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 Scottdale 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.