County government · Buchanan County, VA

Buchanan County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Buchanan County took in $98.0 million and spent $119 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money39%County taxes37%Fees for services (sewer, water)12%Fines and other8.9%Federal tax money2.9%Local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

16%

of Buchanan County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.

County taxes37%

Property tax
19%$18.7 million
Other taxes
16%$15.8 million
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Severance taxes$15.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$533 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$71 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$49 thousand
  • Other licenses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.2%$2.2 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$11.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Water$3.7 million
  • Other service charges$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$739 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$263 thousand
  • School lunches$181 thousand
  • Other school charges$7 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$2.9 million

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$37.9 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$63 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$8.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges41%Social services16%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Running the government and other costs7.2%All other spending15%

What stands out

41%

of Buchanan County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
41%$48.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$48.9 million
Social services
16%$18.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$18.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$13.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$4.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$4.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$133 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$12.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.4 million
  • Water supply$4.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.6 million
Running the government and other costs
7.2%$8.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.1 million
  • Government buildings$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$358 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$7.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.8 million
Health and hospitals
3.3%$4.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.0 million
Housing and community development
3.1%$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Libraries$760 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$166 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$166 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$150 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$40 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Buchanan County. 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 Buchanan County 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.