Township government · Snyder 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 $673 thousand and spent $481 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money25%Federal tax money13%Fees for services2.2%Fines and other0.9%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

33%

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 taxes58%

Individual income tax
33%$222 thousand
Property tax
20%$135 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$33 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$88 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$169 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$3 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$3 thousand
Fines
0.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%

What stands out

33%

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%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$296 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$296 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$160 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$87 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; fire protection and 1 more
  • Inspections and regulation$13 thousand
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$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.