Township government · Jefferson County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Snyder Township took in $913 thousand and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes57%State tax money22%Federal tax money14%Fines and other6.1%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)1.0%

What stands out

27%

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

Township taxes57%

Individual income tax
27%$243 thousand
Property tax
23%$207 thousand
Other taxes
7.3%$67 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$47 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$126 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$205 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$53 thousand
Fines
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Interest on debt1.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

67%

of Snyder Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$674 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$674 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$234 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$108 thousand
  • Government buildings$89 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$65 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$62 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Snyder 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 Snyder 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.