Township government · Armstrong County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sugarcreek Township took in $611 thousand and spent $522 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes37%State tax money35%Federal tax money12%County and local tax money12%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.8%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

20%

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

Township taxes37%

Individual income tax
20%$121 thousand
Property tax
14%$85 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$13 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$76 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$211 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$76 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Fines
0.5%$3 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking58%Running the government and other costs31%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

5.4%

of Sugarcreek Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
58%$303 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$303 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$160 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$70 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$28 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sugarcreek 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 Sugarcreek 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.