Township government · Lackawanna County, PA

South Abington Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Abington Township took in $8.3 million and spent $7.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)33%State tax money8.6%Federal tax money5.6%County and local tax money2.6%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

33%

of South Abington Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes49%

Individual income tax
23%$1.9 million
Property tax
18%$1.5 million
Other taxes
7.9%$657 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$298 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$196 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$163 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.5 million
  • Other service charges$176 thousand
  • Road charges$35 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$465 thousand

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$720 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$219 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$100 thousand
Fines
0.3%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

27%

of South Abington Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$209 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$77 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$36 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$195 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$182 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$134 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$71 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Abington 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 South Abington 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.