Township government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Warrington Township took in $20.0 million and spent $22.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%Fines and other12%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)11%State tax money7.0%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

29%

of Warrington 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 taxes70%

Individual income tax
29%$5.8 million
Property tax
28%$5.6 million
Other taxes
13%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$555 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$506 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$344 thousand
  • Garbage collection$163 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$1.4 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$68 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.2 million
Fines
0.8%$160 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Interest on debt4.0%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

44%

of Warrington Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$9.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$377 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$310 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$5.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$925 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$563 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
  • Public transit$67 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$875 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$544 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$394 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$150 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$220 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$220 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$106 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$106 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Warrington 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 Warrington 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.