Township government · Bedford County, PA

Snake Spring Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Snake Spring Township took in $549 thousand and spent $431 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money18%Federal tax money17%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

36%

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

Township taxes63%

Individual income tax
36%$195 thousand
Property tax
18%$100 thousand
Other taxes
9.5%$52 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$41 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$10 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$92 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$100 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$6 thousand
Fines
0.7%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs58%Roads, transit and parking33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

58%

of Snake Spring 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
58%$250 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$145 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$75 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$141 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$141 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$18 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$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

Snake Spring 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 Snake Spring 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.