Township government · Lebanon County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Lebanon Township took in $1.3 million and spent $1.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)49%Township taxes38%State tax money6.1%Federal tax money3.4%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

49%

of West Lebanon Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes38%

Property tax
24%$311 thousand
Individual income tax
7.5%$97 thousand
Other taxes
6.6%$85 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$40 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$38 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$624 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$324 thousand
  • Sewer$265 thousand
  • Other service charges$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$44 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$79 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 other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$33 thousand
Fines
0.9%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

31%

of West Lebanon Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$675 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$494 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$131 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$542 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$448 thousand
  • Water supply$90 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$255 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$150 thousand
  • Police$80 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$202 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$202 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$49 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Lebanon 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 Lebanon 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.