Township government · Dauphin County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Susquehanna Township took in $23.7 million and spent $25.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money11%County and local tax money9.0%Fines and other7.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation)4.8%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

21%

of Susquehanna Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes67%

Property tax
31%$7.4 million
Individual income tax
21%$4.9 million
Other taxes
16%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.2 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$949 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$443 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$985 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$147 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$83 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$2.6 million

County and local tax money9.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.0%$2.1 million

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$1.7 million
Fines
0.4%$89 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Interest on debt5.3%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

46%

of Susquehanna Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$11.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$9.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$227 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$157 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$5.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.0 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$836 thousand
  • Government buildings$285 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Interest on debt
5.3%$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$806 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$806 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$283 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$283 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Susquehanna Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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.