Township government · Bradford County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wells Township took in $658 thousand and spent $725 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes42%State tax money41%County and local tax money8.2%Federal tax money6.4%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)1.2%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

10%

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

Township taxes42%

Property tax
30%$199 thousand
Individual income tax
9.6%$63 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and garbage collection
  • Road charges$7 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$42 thousand

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$267 thousand

County and local tax money8.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.2%$54 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$4 thousand
Fines
0.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%

What stands out

6.8%

of Wells Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
40%$292 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$292 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$282 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$140 thousand
  • Government buildings$111 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$102 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$102 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$49 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wells 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 Wells 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.