Township government · Greene 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 $1.0 million and spent $910 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money61%Township taxes31%Federal tax money5.1%Fines and other2.0%Fees for services (garbage collection)0.8%

What stands out

61%

of Washington Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes31%

Property tax
18%$184 thousand
Individual income tax
11%$114 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$52 thousand

State tax money61%

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

From the state
61%$622 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$18 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

19%

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
57%$519 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$519 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$174 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$105 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$172 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$158 thousand
  • Sewer systems$10 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$42 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 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.