Borough government · Snyder County, PA

Shamokin Dam's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Shamokin Dam took in $2.2 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%Borough taxes35%Fines and other8.6%State tax money6.5%Federal tax money4.1%

What stands out

7.6%

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

Borough taxes35%

Property tax
17%$378 thousand
Other taxes
10%$225 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$174 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$40 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
7.6%$166 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$990 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$604 thousand
  • Water$383 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$89 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$141 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$152 thousand
Fines
1.7%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

19%

of Shamokin Dam'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$690 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$429 thousand
  • Sewer systems$257 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$559 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)$234 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$172 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$120 thousand
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$362 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$332 thousand
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$328 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$328 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Shamokin Dam. 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 Shamokin Dam 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.