Town government · Tazewell County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bluefield took in $12.6 million and spent $15.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes40%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)28%State tax money19%Fines and other8.9%Federal tax money3.6%

What stands out

26%

of Bluefield'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%.

Town taxes40%

Other taxes
26%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$715 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$198 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$139 thousand
  • Other licenses$42 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$1.3 million
Sales tax
4.1%$521 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; sewer and 3 more
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Sewer$669 thousand
  • Water$669 thousand
  • Garbage collection$391 thousand
  • Transit fares$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$455 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$2.5 million

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$1.1 million
Fines
0.3%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

20%

of Bluefield'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$178 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$120 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$2.9 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$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$418 thousand
  • Government buildings$263 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Public transit$777 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$925 thousand
  • Sewer systems$565 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$413 thousand
Housing and community development
4.3%$659 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$227 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$16 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$16 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$13 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bluefield. 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 Bluefield 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.