Town government · Northampton County, VA

Cape Charles's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cape Charles took in $9.5 million and spent $5.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, ports and waterways)41%State tax money7.7%Federal tax money4.0%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

22%

of Cape Charles' 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 taxes44%

Other taxes
22%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$370 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$292 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$105 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$52 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
21%$2.0 million
Sales tax
1.0%$93 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; ports and waterways and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Ports and waterways$1.1 million
  • Water$734 thousand
  • Other service charges$526 thousand
  • Garbage collection$282 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$380 thousand

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$738 thousand

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$29 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$148 thousand
Fines
1.0%$98 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

21%

of Cape Charles' 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
34%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$850 thousand
  • Water supply$691 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$413 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$716 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$692 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$332 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors
  • Ports and harbors$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$597 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$430 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$167 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$200 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$124 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$76 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$90 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cape Charles. 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 Cape Charles 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.