Borough government · Juniata County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Thompsontown took in $196 thousand and spent $144 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes49%State tax money22%Federal tax money18%Fines and other7.1%Fees for services3.1%

What stands out

27%

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

Borough taxes49%

Individual income tax
27%$52 thousand
Property tax
18%$35 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$35 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$44 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$12 thousand
Fines
1.0%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs58%Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

58%

of Thompsontown's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
58%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$33 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$49 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$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

Borough of Thompsontown. 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 Thompsontown 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.