City government · Mercer County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sharon took in $11.0 million and spent $10.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes70%State tax money12%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)8.8%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other3.2%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

32%

of Sharon's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes70%

Individual income tax
32%$3.5 million
Property tax
29%$3.2 million
Other taxes
7.9%$870 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$389 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$307 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$174 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.8%

Fees for services
8.8%$963 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$806 thousand
  • Garbage collection$100 thousand
  • Road charges$44 thousand
  • Parking$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$695 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.3 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$30 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$204 thousand
Fines
1.4%$152 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs17%Housing and community development17%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

17%

of Sharon's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$153 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$737 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$426 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$379 thousand
  • Government buildings$251 thousand
Housing and community development
17%$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$122 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$67 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$110 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sharon. 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 City of Sharon 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.