Borough government · Somerset County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Stoystown took in $106 thousand and spent $77 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes61%Federal tax money16%State tax money12%Fees for services (parks and recreation)9.4%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

29%

of Stoystown's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes61%

Individual income tax
29%$31 thousand
Property tax
22%$23 thousand
Other taxes
10%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Public utility licenses$7 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.4%

Fees for services
9.4%$10 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$9 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$17 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$13 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.9%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Roads, transit and parking44%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails1.3%

What stands out

44%

of Stoystown's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$38 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$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
44%$34 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$34 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.3%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Stoystown. 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 Stoystown 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.