Township government · Bradford County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Smithfield Township took in $1.0 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%Township taxes27%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)13%Fines and other12%Federal tax money11%

What stands out

13%

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

Township taxes27%

Individual income tax
13%$139 thousand
Property tax
11%$115 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$24 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$134 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; road charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$104 thousand
  • Road charges$28 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$110 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$381 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$124 thousand
Fines
0.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Roads, transit and parking41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

49%

of Smithfield Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$622 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$487 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$82 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
41%$517 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$517 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.2%$65 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$64 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$52 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Smithfield 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 Smithfield 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.