Township government · Chester County, PA

West Bradford Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Bradford Township took in $12.4 million and spent $21.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)23%Fines and other9.0%State tax money6.4%Federal tax money5.7%

What stands out

43%

of West Bradford Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes56%

Individual income tax
43%$5.3 million
Other taxes
8.9%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$764 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$253 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$74 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.7%$461 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 4 more
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Sewer$967 thousand
  • Other service charges$452 thousand
  • Water$84 thousand
  • Road charges$37 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$701 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$793 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$1.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Environment and natural resources14%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%All other spending7.1%

What stands out

14%

of West Bradford Township's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$10.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$6.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$766 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$218 thousand
Environment and natural resources
14%$3.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.4%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$639 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Fire protection$955 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$594 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$148 thousand
  • Police$15 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$535 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$486 thousand
  • Libraries$49 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$21 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Bradford 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 West Bradford 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.