Township government · Clarion County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Washington Township took in $629 thousand and spent $555 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%State tax money25%Federal tax money15%County and local tax money4.6%Fines and other4.3%Fees for services0.6%

What stands out

25%

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

Township taxes51%

Individual income tax
25%$158 thousand
Property tax
21%$131 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$21 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 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%$94 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$157 thousand

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$29 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$24 thousand
Fines
0.5%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails8.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

5.4%

of Washington Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$333 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$333 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$135 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$91 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.5%$47 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.4%$30 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$27 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington 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 Washington 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.