Town government · Tazewell County, VA

Cedar Bluff's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cedar Bluff took in $6.1 million and spent $8.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Town taxes37%Fees for services (sewer, water)17%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

43%

of Cedar Bluff's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes37%

Property tax
28%$1.7 million
Other taxes
6.1%$373 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$166 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$65 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$50 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$43 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$40 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.1%$190 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$591 thousand
  • Water$316 thousand
  • Other service charges$65 thousand
  • School lunches$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$2.6 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$208 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges54%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Running the government and other costs6.9%Roads, transit and parking5.6%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

54%

of Cedar Bluff's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
54%$4.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$372 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$110 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$839 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$719 thousand
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$607 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$283 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$211 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$113 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$500 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$482 thousand
  • Public transit$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$195 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$189 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$40 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$20 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cedar Bluff. 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 Cedar Bluff 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.