Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Hempfield Township took in $10.9 million and spent $8.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)17%State tax money8.8%Federal tax money8.0%Fines and other5.4%County and local tax money2.5%

What stands out

23%

of West Hempfield 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 taxes58%

Property tax
24%$2.7 million
Individual income tax
23%$2.6 million
Other taxes
10%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$551 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$337 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$241 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$496 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$876 thousand

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$963 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$269 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$529 thousand
Fines
0.5%$55 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

15%

of West Hempfield Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$3.1 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$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$714 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$691 thousand
  • Government buildings$95 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$145 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$67 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
  • Water supply$115 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$244 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$216 thousand
  • Libraries$28 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$169 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Hempfield 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 Hempfield 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.