Township government · Snyder County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Perry Township took in $345 thousand and spent $222 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%State tax money35%Federal tax money16%Fines and other2.3%County and local tax money0.6%Fees for services (sewer)0.3%

What stands out

32%

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

Township taxes46%

Individual income tax
32%$111 thousand
Property tax
8.1%$28 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$56 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$121 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$2 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$7 thousand
Fines
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Roads, transit and parking48%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%

What stands out

49%

of West Perry Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
49%$108 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$97 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
48%$107 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$107 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Perry 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 Perry 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.