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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Parkersburg took in $4.0 million and spent $4.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%Federal tax money22%State tax money9.6%County and local tax money2.0%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes42%

Property tax
36%$1.4 million
Sales tax
5.4%$215 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$882 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$342 thousand
  • Sewer$238 thousand
  • Garbage collection$164 thousand
  • Other service charges$101 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$865 thousand

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$381 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$81 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$74 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails9.4%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

53%

of Parkersburg's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$660 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$465 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$136 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$513 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$206 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$163 thousand
  • Sewer systems$144 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.4%$404 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$235 thousand
  • Fire protection$138 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$275 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$143 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$132 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$91 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.3%$58 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$58 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parkersburg. 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 Parkersburg 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.