Township government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Upper Southampton Township took in $14.1 million and spent $13.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)17%State tax money7.6%Federal tax money5.0%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

18%

of Upper Southampton Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes68%

Property tax
38%$5.4 million
Individual income tax
18%$2.6 million
Other taxes
12%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$696 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$568 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$358 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$501 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$249 thousand
  • Road charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$710 thousand

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$1.1 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$211 thousand
Fines
0.4%$57 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

10%

of Upper Southampton Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$3.9 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$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$589 thousand
  • Government buildings$496 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$553 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$321 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$697 thousand
  • Libraries$584 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$205 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$205 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$132 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Upper Southampton 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 Upper Southampton 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.