Township government · Lebanon County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Lebanon Township took in $8.4 million and spent $6.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes45%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)33%State tax money12%Federal tax money6.8%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

17%

of South Lebanon 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 taxes45%

Property tax
18%$1.5 million
Individual income tax
17%$1.4 million
Other taxes
9.7%$816 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$352 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$314 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$150 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$2.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$223 thousand
  • Other service charges$204 thousand
  • Road charges$153 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%$575 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$991 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$177 thousand
Fines
0.9%$77 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

32%

of South Lebanon Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$1.8 million
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$833 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$580 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$323 thousand
  • Government buildings$55 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$336 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$981 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$981 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$296 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$286 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Lebanon 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 Lebanon 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.