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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Martinsburg took in $348 thousand and spent $545 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)55%City taxes23%Federal tax money8.6%Fines and other7.8%State tax money5.2%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes23%

Sales tax
15%$51 thousand
Property tax
8.3%$29 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$192 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$171 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$30 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$18 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking32%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Parks, recreation and libraries8.4%Interest on debt6.8%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%

What stands out

32%

of Martinsburg'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
32%$173 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$173 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$165 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$131 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$103 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$80 thousand
  • Sewer systems$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.4%$46 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
Interest on debt
6.8%$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; police and 1 more
  • Inspections and regulation$9 thousand
  • Police$7 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 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 March 31, 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.