Township government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Springfield Township took in $3.7 million and spent $3.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%State tax money11%Federal tax money7.1%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)2.4%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

37%

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

Township taxes75%

Individual income tax
37%$1.4 million
Property tax
27%$984 thousand
Other taxes
11%$398 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$285 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$68 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$89 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$82 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

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

From the federal government
7.1%$263 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$405 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$56 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$103 thousand
Fines
0.3%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs22%Environment and natural resources3.7%Health and hospitals2.7%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

29%

of Springfield 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%

Roads, transit and parking
40%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$761 thousand
  • Fire protection$216 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$34 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$794 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$497 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$197 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
  • Government buildings$45 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.7%$132 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$132 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.7%$96 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$96 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$75 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$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

Springfield 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 Springfield 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.