Township government · Fayette 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 $1.4 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money18%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (road charges)3.9%Fines and other2.4%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

29%

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 taxes60%

Individual income tax
29%$396 thousand
Property tax
20%$273 thousand
Other taxes
11%$147 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$66 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$47 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$53 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$38 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$189 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$246 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$13 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$22 thousand
Fines
0.8%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Roads, transit and parking28%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Housing and community development0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%

What stands out

52%

of Washington Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$970 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$587 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$205 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$97 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$81 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$520 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$520 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$350 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$282 thousand
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 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.