Borough government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Swissvale took in $9.1 million and spent $9.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)38%State tax money6.1%Federal tax money5.8%Fines and other1.5%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

14%

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

Borough taxes48%

Property tax
29%$2.6 million
Individual income tax
14%$1.2 million
Other taxes
5.4%$490 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$195 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$150 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$135 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$185 thousand
  • Road charges$24 thousand
  • Parking$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$522 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$549 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$22 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$90 thousand
Fines
0.5%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt0.7%All other spending0.4%

What stands out

27%

of Swissvale's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$805 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$2.7 million
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$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$773 thousand
  • Government buildings$376 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$296 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$71 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$67 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$37 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Swissvale. 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 Swissvale 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.