Township government · Union County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Buffalo Township took in $899 thousand and spent $976 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes57%State tax money22%Federal tax money18%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.1%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

34%

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

Township taxes57%

Individual income tax
34%$305 thousand
Property tax
15%$134 thousand
Other taxes
7.7%$69 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$67 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$28 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$17 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$158 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$198 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$6 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

67%

of West Buffalo Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$650 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$650 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$266 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$91 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$88 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$53 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$58 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$9 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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.