Township government · Chester County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Sadsbury Township took in $1.8 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%State tax money9.8%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)8.4%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

27%

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

Township taxes72%

Property tax
29%$517 thousand
Individual income tax
27%$480 thousand
Other taxes
15%$258 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$123 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$116 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.4%

Fees for services
8.4%$147 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$144 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$131 thousand

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$172 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$38 thousand
Fines
0.6%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails63%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Interest on debt1.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

63%

of West Sadsbury Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
63%$904 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$659 thousand
  • Fire protection$171 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$64 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$390 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$232 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$97 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
  • Government buildings$31 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses-$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$96 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$96 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$9 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 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 Sadsbury 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 Sadsbury 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.