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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Williamsburg took in $6.8 million and spent $12.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%State tax money15%Fines and other7.2%Federal tax money3.5%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

8%

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

City taxes47%

Property tax
36%$2.4 million
Sales tax
8.0%$543 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$188 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$114 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$55 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$836 thousand
  • Water$692 thousand
  • Garbage collection$258 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$237 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$1.0 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$21 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$476 thousand
Fines
0.2%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities74%Police, fire, courts and jails7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Interest on debt4.4%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

74%

of Williamsburg'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
74%$8.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.3 million
  • Sewer systems$397 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$279 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.5%$912 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$840 thousand
  • Fire protection$55 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$755 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$467 thousand
  • Libraries$288 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$602 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$602 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$529 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.7%$330 thousand
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$122 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$108 thousand
  • Government buildings$74 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Williamsburg. 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 Williamsburg 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.