Borough government · Mercer County, PA

Stoneboro's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Stoneboro took in $989 thousand and spent $743 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)47%Borough taxes26%Federal tax money23%State tax money1.9%Fines and other1.1%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

23%

of Stoneboro's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes26%

Property tax
15%$152 thousand
Individual income tax
8.3%$82 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$17 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$462 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$252 thousand
  • Sewer$205 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$232 thousand

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$19 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$10 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Interest on debt13%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

13%

of Stoneboro's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$282 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$145 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Government buildings$37 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$201 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$108 thousand
  • Sewer systems$88 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$98 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$79 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$79 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$74 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$45 thousand
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Stoneboro. 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 Borough of Stoneboro 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.