Township government · Fayette County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Union Township took in $7.2 million and spent $6.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)35%State tax money10%Federal tax money9.2%Fines and other3.7%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

19%

of South Union 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 taxes41%

Individual income tax
19%$1.4 million
Other taxes
16%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$725 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$271 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.4%$394 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$185 thousand
  • Road charges$85 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$65 thousand
  • Other service charges$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$670 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$752 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$96 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$253 thousand
Fines
0.2%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries9.3%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

37%

of South Union 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
37%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$478 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$630 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$389 thousand
  • Government buildings$321 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$249 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.8%$621 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Fire protection$427 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$85 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$82 thousand
  • Police$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.3%$588 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$588 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$17 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$15 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Union 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 Union 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.