Town government · Mecklenburg County, VA

Chase City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Chase City took in $3.8 million and spent $5.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes35%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%State tax money24%Federal tax money5.9%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

10%

of Chase City's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes35%

Property tax
19%$725 thousand
Sales tax
10%$380 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$216 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$151 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$587 thousand
  • Sewer$369 thousand
  • Garbage collection$241 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$223 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$906 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Fines
2.2%$81 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs19%Housing and community development15%Roads, transit and parking13%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

15%

of Chase City'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$643 thousand
  • Sewer systems$440 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$268 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$93 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$968 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$588 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$380 thousand
Housing and community development
15%$765 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$651 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$602 thousand
  • Airports$49 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$33 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$19 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chase City. 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 Town of Chase City 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.