Township government · Cambria County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Susquehanna Township took in $749 thousand and spent $799 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes59%State tax money22%Federal tax money13%County and local tax money4.1%Fees for services1.2%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

26%

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

Township taxes59%

Property tax
27%$203 thousand
Individual income tax
26%$198 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$39 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$21 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$17 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$97 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$163 thousand

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$31 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$8 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

73%

of Susquehanna Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$586 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$586 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$147 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)$48 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$47 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$65 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
  • Police$28 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna 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.