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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Warrenton took in $21.8 million and spent $17.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)49%City taxes27%Fines and other11%State tax money6.9%Federal tax money4.2%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

13%

of Warrenton's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes27%

Property tax
14%$3.1 million
Other taxes
13%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$979 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$372 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$235 thousand
  • Other licenses$126 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$10.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$4.3 million
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$908 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$1.5 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$291 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.4 million
Fines
0.4%$77 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

10%

of Warrenton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$7.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.0 million
  • Water supply$3.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$4.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and government buildings
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
  • Government buildings$286 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$155 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$355 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$319 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Warrenton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Warrenton 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.