Township government · Lancaster County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Lampeter Township took in $9.0 million and spent $7.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%Fees for services (garbage collection, parking)17%Federal tax money11%State tax money10%Fines and other6.1%

What stands out

26%

of West Lampeter 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 taxes56%

Individual income tax
26%$2.3 million
Property tax
20%$1.8 million
Other taxes
10%$907 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$377 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$286 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$244 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$491 thousand
  • Parking$4 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$962 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$936 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$499 thousand
Fines
0.6%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

14%

of West Lampeter 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
30%$2.3 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$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$696 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$423 thousand
  • Government buildings$117 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$232 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$540 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$520 thousand
  • Libraries$20 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.0%$233 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$233 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$104 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$23 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Lampeter 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 Lampeter 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.