Borough government · Northumberland County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Snydertown took in $364 thousand and spent $525 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)46%County and local tax money23%Borough taxes16%State tax money8.0%Federal tax money4.7%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

23%

of Snydertown's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes16%

Individual income tax
12%$42 thousand
Property tax
4.1%$15 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$168 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$110 thousand
  • Sewer$54 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$17 thousand

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$29 thousand

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$85 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$4 thousand
Fines
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs9.0%Police, fire, courts and jails2.5%

What stands out

62%

of Snydertown's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$326 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$326 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$139 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$139 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.0%$47 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.5%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Snydertown. 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 Borough of Snydertown 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.