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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Trappe took in $2.1 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes79%Fines and other8.7%State tax money8.0%Fees for services3.9%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

50%

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

Borough taxes79%

Individual income tax
50%$1.1 million
Other taxes
17%$358 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$184 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$93 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$240 thousand

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$81 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$166 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$9 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$182 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

60%

of Trappe's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$454 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)$203 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$133 thousand
  • Government buildings$73 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$264 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$264 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$127 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Fire protection$72 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$34 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Trappe. 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 Trappe 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.