Town government · Botetourt County, VA
Buchanan's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Buchanan took in $1.1 million and spent $1.1 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Buchanan'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%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
- Occupation and business licenses$60 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$48 thousand
- Public utility taxes$30 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services52%
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
- Water$386 thousand
- Sewer$172 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Fines and other7.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Buchanan's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$227 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$125 thousand
- Water supply$107 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$134 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$68 thousand
- Other and not broken out$24 thousand
- Government buildings$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges and roads and highways
- Toll roads and bridges$97 thousand
- Roads and highways$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
- Police$67 thousand
- Fire protection$33 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Buchanan. 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 Buchanan 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.