Borough government · Westmoreland County, PA

Youngstown's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Youngstown took in $92 thousand and spent $81 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes64%Federal tax money17%State tax money13%Fines and other5.4%

What stands out

29%

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

Borough taxes64%

Individual income tax
29%$27 thousand
Other taxes
21%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$12 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$13 thousand

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$16 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$12 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$4 thousand
Fines
1.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%

What stands out

44%

of Youngstown'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
44%$36 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$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses-$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking and roads and highways
  • Parking$10 thousand
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$16 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Youngstown. 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 Youngstown 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.