ZIP 15201 · Pittsburgh, PA

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

$122.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money35%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)14%Fines and other6.7%

What stands out

14%

of Pennsylvania's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

State taxes44%

Other taxes
14%$17.3 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 17 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$3.38 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.32 billion
  • Amusement taxes$2.28 billion
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.58 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.48 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.40 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.32 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.02 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$960 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$697 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$473 million
  • Driver's licenses$93.9 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$91.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$86.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$66.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$33.5 million
  • Other licenses$21.2 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
14%$17.1 billion
Sales tax
12%$15.6 billion
Business income tax
3.9%$4.96 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$44.1 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$17.8 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 11 more
  • Hospital bills$7.08 billion
  • College tuition$4.21 billion
  • Liquor stores$2.55 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.61 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.15 billion
  • Other service charges$592 million
  • Other education charges$205 million
  • Housing$144 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$94.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$78.7 million
  • Road charges$59.9 million
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Airport$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government
35%$44.5 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$58.5 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$8.23 billion
Fines
0.2%$217 million
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Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments25%Schools and colleges12%Health and hospitals9.2%Roads, transit and parking8.1%All other spending14%

What stands out

9.2%

of Pennsylvania's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Pennsylvania breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
32%$39.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$39.1 billion
  • Welfare institutions$263 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$131 million
  • Veterans' services$9.3 million
Sent to local governments
25%$30.2 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$19.6 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.69 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.97 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.38 billion
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.10 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other education$764 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$291 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$265 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$262 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$157 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$138 million
  • Sent to the federal government$111 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$74.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$55.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$47.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$36.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$34.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$18.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$14.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$13.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$11.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$5.9 million
Schools and colleges
12%$14.2 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.5 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.46 billion
  • Other education$1.14 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.08 billion
Health and hospitals
9.2%$11.2 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$7.36 billion
  • Public health$3.86 billion
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$9.89 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$8.16 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.71 billion
  • Airports$7.0 million
  • Public transit$5.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$3.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$5.77 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.74 billion
  • Police$1.72 billion
  • Courts and legal services$793 million
  • Inspections and regulation$328 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$190 million
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$5.57 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.49 billion
  • Other and not broken out$1.47 billion
  • Government buildings$848 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$711 million
  • Other government administration$51.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$2.38 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$2.31 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$54.2 million
  • Sewer systems$22.1 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.79 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$868 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$868 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$722 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$705 million
  • Libraries$16.8 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$235 million
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Your county

Allegheny County

$2.20 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money44%County taxes24%Federal tax money19%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parks, land and natural resources)7.7%Fines and other3.4%Local tax money1.5%

What stands out

19%

of Allegheny County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.

Full Allegheny County breakdown

County taxes24%

Property tax
18%$387 million
Other taxes
3.2%$68.9 million
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$51.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$13.8 million
  • Other licenses$3.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.1%$67.1 million

Fees for services7.7%

Fees for services
7.7%$165 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$156 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.1 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$397 million

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$950 million

Local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.5%$32.6 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$69.9 million
Fines
0.1%$3.2 million
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Where the money goes

Social services45%Health and hospitals20%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs8.9%Housing and community development2.6%All other spending8.8%

What stands out

45%

of Allegheny County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 4.3%.

Full Allegheny County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
45%$980 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$878 million
  • Welfare institutions$102 million
Health and hospitals
20%$447 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$447 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$325 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$150 million
  • Prisons and jails$100 million
  • Police$74.2 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$195 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$135 million
  • Government buildings$25.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.2 million
Housing and community development
2.6%$58.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$47.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$47.1 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$38.7 million
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$37.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$37.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$36.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$36.6 million
Schools and colleges
1.4%$31.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$31.3 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.2 million
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Your city

City of Pittsburgh

$888 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

City taxes64%Federal tax money16%Fines and other6.8%Fees for services (parking, parks and recreation)6.7%State tax money6.3%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Pittsburgh breakdown

What stands out

16%

of Pittsburgh's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people get none.

City taxes64%

Other taxes
28%$235 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$136 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$44.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$29.7 million
  • Amusement taxes$19.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$4.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$384 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
20%$161 million
Individual income tax
16%$132 million

Fees for services6.7%

Fees for services
6.7%$55.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parking and 2 more
  • Other service charges$44.3 million
  • Parking$8.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$130 million

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$51.9 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$4.3 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$47.2 million
Fines
1.1%$9.0 million
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking20%Health and hospitals4.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.5%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

40%

of Pittsburgh's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Full Pittsburgh breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$352 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$230 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$76.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26.0 million
  • Government buildings$19.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$256 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$144 million
  • Fire protection$96.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$8.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$7.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$182 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$182 million
Health and hospitals
4.0%$35.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$35.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$21.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$21.9 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$19.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$14.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14.9 million
Housing and community development
0.8%$6.8 million
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Your schools

Pittsburgh City School District

$831 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%School district taxes45%Federal tax money2.9%Fines and other1.3%County and local tax money1.0%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.3%
Full Pittsburgh City School District breakdown

What stands out

21%

of Pittsburgh City School District's money comes from a personal income tax.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

School district taxes45%

Property tax
22%$185 million
Individual income tax
21%$178 million
Other taxes
2.1%$17.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and public utility taxes
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$17.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$341 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • School lunches$1.9 million
  • School tuition and transportation$669 thousand
  • Other school charges$142 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$24.0 million

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$416 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$8.2 million

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$10.7 million
Pittsburgh City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges88%Sent to other local governments10%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

10%

of Pittsburgh City School District's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Full Pittsburgh City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$730 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$730 million
Sent to other local governments
10%$86.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to school districts$85.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.4 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$14.9 million
Pittsburgh City School District page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Allegheny County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

City of Pittsburgh. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Pittsburgh City School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.