Borough government · Fayette County, PA

South Connellsville's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Connellsville took in $811 thousand and spent $620 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes40%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)32%State tax money14%Federal tax money12%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

20%

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

Borough taxes40%

Individual income tax
20%$161 thousand
Property tax
14%$116 thousand
Other taxes
5.5%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$31 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$256 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$186 thousand
  • Other service charges$62 thousand
  • Road charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$98 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$115 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$14 thousand
Fines
0.7%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%

What stands out

24%

of South Connellsville'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%

Running the government and other costs
37%$230 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$88 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
  • Government buildings$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$149 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$149 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$129 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$129 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$102 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$74 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of South Connellsville. 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 South Connellsville 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.