Borough government · Allegheny County, PA

West Homestead's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Homestead took in $3.8 million and spent $4.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes52%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)30%State tax money12%Federal tax money3.6%County and local tax money1.9%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

36%

of West Homestead's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Borough taxes52%

Property tax
36%$1.4 million
Other taxes
10%$382 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$122 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$94 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$63 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$61 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
6.2%$235 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$890 thousand
  • Garbage collection$127 thousand
  • Other service charges$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$136 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$472 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$74 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$13 thousand
Fines
0.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

31%

of West Homestead's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$247 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$126 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$56 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$51 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$857 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$211 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$206 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$200 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$200 thousand
  • Government buildings$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$540 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$540 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$105 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$61 thousand
  • Libraries$44 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$49 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of West Homestead. 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 Borough of West Homestead 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.