County government · Alleghany County, VA
Alleghany County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Alleghany County took in $63.4 million and spent $72.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Alleghany County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.
County taxes35%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Other selective sales taxes$903 thousand
- Public utility taxes$532 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$415 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$404 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$123 thousand
- Other licenses$76 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services26%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 5 more
- Other service charges$10.5 million
- Sewer$2.4 million
- Water$2.4 million
- Garbage collection$981 thousand
- School lunches$122 thousand
- Parks and recreation$23 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money31%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Alleghany County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$26.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$15.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
- Police$3.4 million
- Prisons and jails$2.9 million
- Courts and legal services$1.6 million
- Fire protection$833 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$95 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$48 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
- Sewer systems$1.8 million
- Water supply$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$3.7 million
- Government buildings$969 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$851 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$4.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$894 thousand
- Libraries$267 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Alleghany County. 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 Alleghany County 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.