Town government · Appomattox County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Appomattox took in $8.3 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money41%Town taxes34%Fees for services (sewer, water)17%State tax money4.1%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

41%

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

Town taxes34%

Other taxes
30%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$248 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$119 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$113 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.1%$260 thousand
Sales tax
1.5%$125 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$943 thousand
  • Water$462 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

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

From the federal government
41%$3.4 million

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$337 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$268 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities80%Police, fire, courts and jails8.9%Interest on debt5.6%Running the government and other costs3.0%Roads, transit and parking2.7%

What stands out

80%

of Appomattox's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
80%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$986 thousand
  • Water supply$799 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$416 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.9%$246 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$201 thousand
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
Interest on debt
5.6%$156 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.0%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$84 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$75 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking
  • Parking$75 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Appomattox. 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 Town of Appomattox 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.