Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Nantmeal Township took in $1.0 million and spent $874 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes67%Federal tax money11%State tax money10%Fees for services9.3%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

44%

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

Township taxes67%

Individual income tax
44%$451 thousand
Other taxes
13%$135 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$101 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$33 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.3%$95 thousand

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$95 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$95 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%$116 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$107 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$18 thousand
Fines
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Health and hospitals1.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.1%

What stands out

6.2%

of West Nantmeal Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
55%$478 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$478 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$254 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$197 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.2%$72 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$54 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$15 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Nantmeal 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 Nantmeal 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.