Borough government · Butler County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Sunbury took in $46 thousand and spent $30 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes52%Fines and other33%State tax money15%

What stands out

35%

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

Borough taxes52%

Individual income tax
35%$16 thousand
Property tax
17%$8 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$7 thousand

Fines and other33%

Interest, rents and other
33%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs63%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%

What stands out

63%

of West Sunbury's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
63%$19 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$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

Borough of West Sunbury. 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 Sunbury 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.