Township government · Perry County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Watts Township took in $439 thousand and spent $443 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes62%State tax money20%Federal tax money15%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.1%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

37%

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

Township taxes62%

Individual income tax
37%$164 thousand
Property tax
20%$87 thousand
Other taxes
4.6%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$8 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 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%$67 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$88 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$2 thousand
Fines
0.5%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

16%

of Watts Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$282 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$282 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$77 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$46 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$72 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$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

Watts 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 Watts 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.