Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
$122.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
Where the money comes from
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
Where the money goes
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