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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2023), Norfolk took in $47.3 million and spent $56.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended July 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%Fines and other14%State tax money12%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

25%

of Norfolk's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Sales tax
25%$11.9 million
Property tax
14%$6.8 million
Other taxes
4.1%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$929 thousand
  • Other licenses$698 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$321 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$12.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$5.6 million
  • Water$4.0 million
  • Garbage collection$2.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$335 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$5.8 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$1.1 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$6.8 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Sent to other local governments25%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Housing and community development12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

25%

of Norfolk's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$14.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.7 million
  • Water supply$4.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.9 million
Sent to other local governments
25%$13.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$13.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$11.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$5.8 million
  • Fire protection$5.2 million
Housing and community development
12%$6.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$5.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.6 million
  • Libraries$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$1.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Norfolk. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Norfolk 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.