Township government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Fayette Township took in $16.3 million and spent $21.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes83%State tax money9.1%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)7.0%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

26%

of South Fayette Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes83%

Property tax
46%$7.4 million
Individual income tax
26%$4.3 million
Other taxes
11%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$350 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$250 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services
7.0%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 2 more
  • Other service charges$652 thousand
  • Road charges$274 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$117 thousand
  • Parking$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$1.5 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$122 thousand
Fines
0.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Roads, transit and parking24%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.5%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

13%

of South Fayette Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$8.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$4.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$805 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$5.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$568 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$157 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$87 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
  • Libraries$165 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.5%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$193 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Fayette 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 Fayette 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.