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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Velva took in $978 thousand and spent $456 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)44%State tax money13%

What stands out

43%

of Velva's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes44%

Property tax
43%$421 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$426 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$240 thousand
  • Sewer$104 thousand
  • Garbage collection$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$125 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Roads, transit and parking37%Interest on debt4.4%

What stands out

37%

of Velva'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$266 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$113 thousand
  • Sewer systems$77 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$76 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$170 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$170 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Velva. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Velva 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.