Town government · Clarke County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Berryville took in $10.4 million and spent $13.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)38%Town taxes37%Federal tax money13%State tax money7.8%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

13%

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

Town taxes37%

Property tax
24%$2.5 million
Other taxes
10%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$482 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$305 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$116 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$109 thousand
  • Other licenses$43 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.0%$314 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$175 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$1.4 million

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$808 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$392 thousand
Fines
0.1%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Running the government and other costs10%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

66%

of Berryville'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
66%$8.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$6.6 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$424 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$105 thousand
  • Government buildings$99 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$65 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$613 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$613 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$137 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$75 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Berryville. 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 Berryville 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.