Borough government · Venango County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Utica took in $61 thousand and spent $58 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes49%State tax money23%Federal tax money15%County and local tax money8.2%Fines and other3.3%Fees for services (sewer)1.6%

What stands out

21%

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

Borough taxes49%

Property tax
25%$15 thousand
Individual income tax
21%$13 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$9 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$14 thousand

County and local tax money8.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.2%$5 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.4%

What stands out

31%

of Utica'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%

Running the government and other costs
33%$19 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.4%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Utica. 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 Utica 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.