County government · Buckingham County, VA
Buckingham County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Buckingham County took in $47.1 million and spent $48.9 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Buckingham County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
County taxes44%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
- Public utility taxes$472 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$421 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$143 thousand
- Other licenses$101 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services4.4%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
- Water$1.5 million
- Sewer$373 thousand
- Other service charges$76 thousand
- School lunches$59 thousand
- Parks and recreation$39 thousand
- Garbage collection$21 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$9 thousand
- Other school charges$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money48%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Buckingham County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$30.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$3.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
- Water supply$925 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
- Police$3.1 million
- Courts and legal services$689 thousand
- Prisons and jails$584 thousand
- Fire protection$400 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$183 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)$1.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
- Government buildings$924 thousand
- Other and not broken out$913 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$1.4 million
- Interest on water supply debt$78 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$916 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$303 thousand
- Libraries$234 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$395 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$146 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Buckingham County. 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 Buckingham 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.