Town government · Caroline County, VA

Bowling Green's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bowling Green took in $2.4 million and spent $23.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Town taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Fines and other11%State tax money3.2%

Town taxes49%

Property tax
41%$1.0 million
Other taxes
7.6%$187 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$132 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$43 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$9 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$902 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$483 thousand
  • Water$302 thousand
  • Garbage collection$117 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$79 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$258 thousand
Fines
0.6%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking88%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.5%Running the government and other costs3.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%Police, fire, courts and jails0.5%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

88%

of Bowling Green's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
88%$20.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$653 thousand
  • Water supply$403 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$221 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$847 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$552 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$231 thousand
  • Government buildings$64 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$533 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$533 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.5%$119 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$119 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bowling Green. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bowling Green 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.