Township government · Franklin County, PA

Southampton Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Southampton Township took in $2.5 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%Federal tax money18%State tax money17%Fines and other3.6%Fees for services0.9%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

42%

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

Township taxes60%

Individual income tax
42%$1.1 million
Other taxes
16%$404 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$296 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$101 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.4%$60 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$23 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$445 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$429 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$12 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$85 thousand
Fines
0.3%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%Health and hospitals0.2%

What stands out

36%

of Southampton Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$801 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$777 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$668 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$668 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$502 thousand
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$178 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$173 thousand
  • Government buildings$75 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$74 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$223 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$193 thousand
  • Libraries$30 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$26 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
  • Sewer systems$6 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Southampton 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 Southampton 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.