Township government · Luzerne County, PA

Wright Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wright Township took in $3.4 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes66%State tax money16%Federal tax money8.7%Fines and other5.7%County and local tax money2.8%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.5%

What stands out

28%

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

Township taxes66%

Individual income tax
28%$956 thousand
Other taxes
20%$692 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$420 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$203 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$69 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$587 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$52 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$44 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$296 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$529 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$96 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$174 thousand
Fines
0.6%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

33%

of Wright 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
33%$887 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$623 thousand
  • Fire protection$220 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$35 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$752 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$415 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$204 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$91 thousand
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$590 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$590 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$274 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$274 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$172 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$171 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$7 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wright 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 Wright 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.