Borough government · Somerset County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Somerset took in $4.5 million and spent $3.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes76%State tax money10%Federal tax money6.8%Fees for services (water, parking)4.2%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

12%

of Somerset's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes76%

Property tax
51%$2.3 million
Other taxes
13%$571 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$348 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$112 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
12%$559 thousand

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$188 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$83 thousand
  • Water$66 thousand
  • Parking$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$306 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$461 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$85 thousand
Fines
0.9%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

50%

of Somerset's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$104 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$80 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$980 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$398 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$326 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$168 thousand
  • Government buildings$88 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$852 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$852 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$102 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$13 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Somerset. 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 Somerset 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.