Borough government · Northampton County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Walnutport took in $1.9 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes71%Fees for services (garbage collection)13%State tax money6.9%Federal tax money6.0%Fines and other3.5%

What stands out

13%

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

Borough taxes71%

Property tax
43%$831 thousand
Other taxes
15%$281 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$201 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$61 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$18 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
13%$256 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$241 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$235 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$115 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$132 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$43 thousand
Fines
1.3%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Interest on debt3.2%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

27%

of Walnutport's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$612 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$344 thousand
  • Government buildings$115 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$112 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$569 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$485 thousand
  • Fire protection$71 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$443 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$443 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$398 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$398 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$67 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Walnutport. 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 Walnutport 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.