Borough government · York County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wellsville took in $138 thousand and spent $134 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes45%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)27%Federal tax money9.4%County and local tax money9.4%State tax money8.7%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

25%

of Wellsville's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes45%

Individual income tax
25%$34 thousand
Other taxes
12%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.0%$11 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$37 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$22 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.4%

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

From the federal government
9.4%$13 thousand

State tax money8.7%

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

From the state
8.7%$12 thousand

County and local tax money9.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.4%$13 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%

What stands out

43%

of Wellsville's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$58 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)$28 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$26 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Wellsville. 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 Wellsville 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.