Township government · Butler County, PA

Venango Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Venango Township took in $332 thousand and spent $333 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes45%State tax money36%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (garbage collection)4.5%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

27%

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

Township taxes45%

Individual income tax
27%$89 thousand
Property tax
15%$50 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Public utility licenses$6 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$13 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$43 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$121 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.9%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails3.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%

What stands out

79%

of Venango Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
79%$264 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$264 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$57 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$37 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Venango 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 Venango 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.