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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Martinsburg took in $101 thousand and spent $62 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes32%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)32%State tax money19%County and local tax money18%

What stands out

18%

of Martinsburg's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Property tax
17%$17 thousand
Sales tax
15%$15 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$32 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$26 thousand
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$19 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Police, fire, courts and jails1.6%

What stands out

63%

of Martinsburg'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
63%$39 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$33 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$17 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.6%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Martinsburg. 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 City of Martinsburg 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.