Town government · Smyth County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Chilhowie took in $6.1 million and spent $6.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)42%Town taxes29%County and local tax money25%Fines and other3.0%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

25%

of Chilhowie'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 taxes29%

Other taxes
22%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$859 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$173 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$162 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$140 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.1%$310 thousand
Sales tax
1.5%$89 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Sewer$728 thousand
  • Garbage collection$155 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$47 thousand

County and local tax money25%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
25%$1.5 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$114 thousand
Fines
1.1%$69 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs25%Interest on debt4.5%Sent to other local governments1.9%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

32%

of Chilhowie's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$939 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$152 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Police$695 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$21 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$477 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$198 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
Interest on debt
4.5%$304 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$209 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$95 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$131 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$131 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$91 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$91 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$65 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$65 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chilhowie. 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 Chilhowie 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.