Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Brandywine Township took in $6.4 million and spent $5.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)24%State tax money7.0%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

25%

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

Township taxes61%

Individual income tax
25%$1.6 million
Property tax
25%$1.6 million
Other taxes
11%$709 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$429 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$154 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$105 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$752 thousand
  • Other service charges$708 thousand
  • Road charges$40 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$391 thousand

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$442 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$86 thousand
Fines
0.5%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Environment and natural resources8.4%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

38%

of West Brandywine Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$262 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$226 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$53 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$594 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$426 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$182 thousand
  • Government buildings$154 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$799 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$799 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$753 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$753 thousand
Environment and natural resources
8.4%$501 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$501 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.6%$152 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$152 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$119 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$19 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Brandywine 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 Brandywine 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.