Town government · Northampton County, VA

Cheriton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cheriton took in $58 thousand and spent $89 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other55%County and local tax money36%Town taxes3.4%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.4%State tax money1.7%

What stands out

36%

of Cheriton's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes3.4%

Other taxes
3.4%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$1 thousand

County and local tax money36%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
36%$21 thousand

Fines and other55%

Interest, rents and other
55%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs90%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%

What stands out

90%

of Cheriton's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
90%$80 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cheriton. 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 Cheriton 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.