Township government · Washington County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Smith Township took in $2.3 million and spent $3.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes55%State tax money30%Federal tax money7.7%Fines and other4.1%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.5%

What stands out

28%

of Smith Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes55%

Individual income tax
28%$657 thousand
Property tax
19%$437 thousand
Other taxes
7.4%$172 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$81 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$79 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$80 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$65 thousand
  • Garbage collection$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$178 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$698 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$78 thousand
Fines
0.7%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

25%

of Smith 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%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
36%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$509 thousand
  • Government buildings$332 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$145 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$112 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$784 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$470 thousand
  • Fire protection$279 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$30 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Smith 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 Smith 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.