Township government · Bucks County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wrightstown Township took in $3.3 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%Fees for services (sewer, parking)10%State tax money4.9%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

46%

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

Township taxes78%

Individual income tax
46%$1.5 million
Property tax
21%$696 thousand
Other taxes
11%$373 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and public utility licenses
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$298 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$338 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$169 thousand
  • Other service charges$158 thousand
  • Parking$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$162 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$165 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$66 thousand
Fines
0.4%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

48%

of Wrightstown 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
48%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$806 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$189 thousand
  • Fire protection$153 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$497 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)$346 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$63 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$344 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$344 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$239 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$193 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$81 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$79 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$47 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wrightstown 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 Wrightstown 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.