Town government · Mecklenburg County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Boydton took in $1.3 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)53%Federal tax money19%Town taxes15%State tax money8.9%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes15%

Property tax
9.2%$121 thousand
Sales tax
3.1%$41 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$41 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$695 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$424 thousand
  • Water$234 thousand
  • Garbage collection$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$254 thousand

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$117 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$41 thousand
Fines
0.9%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

35%

of Boydton'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$809 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$360 thousand
  • Water supply$241 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$208 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$652 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$652 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$222 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$220 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$109 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$68 thousand
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Boydton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Boydton 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.