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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Powhatan took in $18 thousand and spent $3 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%County and local tax money44%Fines and other5.6%

What stands out

44%

of Powhatan's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes50%

Sales tax
44%$8 thousand
Property tax
5.6%$1 thousand

County and local tax money44%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
44%$8 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs100%

What stands out

100%

of Powhatan'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
100%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Powhatan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Powhatan 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.