Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Donegal Township took in $6.0 million and spent $4.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes66%Fees for services (garbage collection)14%Federal tax money9.7%State tax money6.8%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

23%

of West Donegal Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes66%

Other taxes
23%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$935 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$317 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$138 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
22%$1.3 million
Individual income tax
21%$1.2 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$871 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$718 thousand
  • Other service charges$153 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$584 thousand

State tax money6.8%

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

From the state
6.8%$410 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$179 thousand
Fines
0.3%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

47%

of West Donegal 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
47%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$254 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$736 thousand
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$346 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$309 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
  • Government buildings$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$634 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$634 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$611 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$611 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$157 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$118 thousand
  • Libraries$39 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$24 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$24 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$11 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$6 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Donegal 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 Donegal 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.