Township government · Bucks County, PA

Upper Makefield Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Upper Makefield Township took in $10.5 million and spent $11.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%Fees for services (water, sewer)15%State tax money7.2%Fines and other2.4%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

52%

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

Township taxes76%

Individual income tax
52%$5.4 million
Property tax
15%$1.6 million
Other taxes
8.8%$927 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$677 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$220 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$740 thousand
  • Water$410 thousand
  • Sewer$358 thousand
  • Road charges$31 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$13 thousand

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$761 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$226 thousand
Fines
0.2%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.8%Health and hospitals1.7%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

38%

of Upper Makefield Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$587 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$581 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$83 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$3.0 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$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$557 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$520 thousand
  • Government buildings$285 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.8%$897 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$774 thousand
  • Sewer systems$115 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$192 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$192 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$103 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$37 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$21 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$21 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Upper Makefield 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 Upper Makefield 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.