Township government · Washington County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Finley Township took in $719 thousand and spent $621 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money66%Township taxes19%Fines and other11%Fees for services (road charges)5.1%

What stands out

66%

of West Finley Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes19%

Individual income tax
14%$102 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$15 thousand

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$37 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$26 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$472 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$73 thousand
Fines
0.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%

What stands out

29%

of West Finley Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$389 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$389 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$181 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$94 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$75 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$47 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Finley 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 Finley 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.