Township government · Lycoming 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 $334 thousand and spent $413 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money19%Federal tax money15%Fees for services1.5%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

31%

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 taxes63%

Individual income tax
31%$102 thousand
Property tax
23%$76 thousand
Other taxes
9.9%$33 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$14 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$10 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$50 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$65 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$2 thousand
Fines
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.7%

What stands out

71%

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
71%$295 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$295 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$87 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$59 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$3 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.