Township government · Crawford County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vernon Township took in $2.2 million and spent $2.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money17%Federal tax money13%Fines and other9.8%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)2.3%

What stands out

28%

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

Township taxes58%

Individual income tax
28%$621 thousand
Other taxes
17%$374 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$273 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$277 thousand

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$50 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$45 thousand
  • Sewer$3 thousand
  • Road charges$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%$281 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$370 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$203 thousand
Fines
0.5%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.1%

What stands out

20%

of Vernon 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%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$751 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$274 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$203 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$202 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$72 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$563 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$338 thousand
  • Fire protection$217 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$103 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Vernon 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 Vernon 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.