Borough government · Allegheny County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Mifflin took in $17.4 million and spent $17.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes83%State tax money7.7%Fines and other5.8%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)2.3%County and local tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

13%

of West Mifflin's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Borough taxes83%

Property tax
55%$9.6 million
Other taxes
15%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$382 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$341 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$279 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
13%$2.3 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$408 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$321 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$25 thousand

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$1.3 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$145 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$892 thousand
Fines
0.7%$113 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.4%Interest on debt4.5%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

20%

of West Mifflin's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$5.9 million
  • Fire protection$724 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$272 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.4%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Interest on debt
4.5%$795 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$190 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$190 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$94 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$94 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of West Mifflin. 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 Mifflin 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.