Borough government · Wayne County, PA

Waymart's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Waymart took in $386 thousand and spent $246 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes60%Federal tax money17%State tax money12%County and local tax money9.1%Fines and other1.3%Fees for services0.5%

What stands out

17%

of Waymart's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes60%

Property tax
44%$171 thousand
Other taxes
16%$60 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$37 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$66 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$47 thousand

County and local tax money9.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.1%$35 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Fines
0.8%$3 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

35%

of Waymart's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$89 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$70 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$86 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$86 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$68 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$25 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$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

Borough of Waymart. 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 Borough of Waymart 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.