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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pennsboro took in $1.0 million and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)69%City taxes17%Fines and other14%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

69%

of Pennsboro's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes17%

Property tax
15%$158 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$718 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$406 thousand
  • Sewer$252 thousand
  • Other service charges$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$3 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$133 thousand
Fines
1.2%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails9.4%Running the government and other costs9.4%Interest on debt2.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%

What stands out

58%

of Pennsboro's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$598 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$385 thousand
  • Sewer systems$213 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$193 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$193 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.4%$97 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$79 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$97 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$97 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$30 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$16 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pennsboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Pennsboro 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.