Butler County will again receive a large amount of money from natural gas drilling this year.
According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the county will receive just over $3 million in gas drilling impact fees that were collected from the 2022 year.
Butler is the seventh highest receiving county in the state for the 2022 year. There are 669 wells in Butler County, according to PUC data.
Statewide, nearly $279 million was generated last year, which is an increase of about $45 million compared to the amount received last year from 2021 drilling when the average price of natural gas was less.
Each township, borough and municipality receives their own allotment but there are restrictions on how municipalities use the money. It’s meant to be spent on infrastructure projects and to assist with human service and emergency response needs.
Checks are expected to be issued next month.
