Borough government · Beaver County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Mayfield took in $614 thousand and spent $689 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes53%Fees for services (sewer)21%Federal tax money9.9%State tax money9.3%Fines and other6.8%

What stands out

22%

of West Mayfield's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Borough taxes53%

Property tax
27%$166 thousand
Individual income tax
22%$135 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$14 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$12 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$126 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$122 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$61 thousand

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$57 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$39 thousand
Fines
0.5%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%

What stands out

56%

of West Mayfield's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$383 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$383 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$112 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$108 thousand
  • Water supply$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$95 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$39 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$82 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$65 thousand
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of West Mayfield. 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 Mayfield 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.