Township government · Mifflin County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wayne Township took in $969 thousand and spent $649 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes35%State tax money25%County and local tax money18%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (water, sewer)6.7%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

23%

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

Township taxes35%

Individual income tax
23%$221 thousand
Property tax
6.1%$59 thousand
Other taxes
6.1%$59 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$36 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$18 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.7%

Fees for services
6.7%$65 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$43 thousand
  • Other service charges$12 thousand
  • Sewer$9 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 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%$131 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$245 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$171 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$10 thousand
Fines
0.8%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%

What stands out

10%

of Wayne 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
65%$422 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$422 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$131 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$39 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$68 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$40 thousand
  • Sewer systems$27 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wayne 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 Wayne 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.