Town government · Montgomery County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Christiansburg took in $60.7 million and spent $58.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes47%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)33%State tax money10%Fines and other6.8%Federal tax money3.4%

What stands out

30%

of Christiansburg's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

Town taxes47%

Other taxes
30%$18.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$12.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$801 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$752 thousand
  • Other licenses$688 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$378 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$7.2 million
Sales tax
4.6%$2.8 million

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$19.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$13.0 million
  • Garbage collection$5.0 million
  • Other service charges$911 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$908 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$2.1 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$6.2 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$4.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries13%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

20%

of Christiansburg's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$14.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$14.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$498 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$11.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$11.7 million
  • Public transit$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$7.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$688 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$7.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.7 million
  • Libraries$34 thousand
Housing and community development
2.9%$1.7 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$276 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$250 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$26 thousand
Social services
0.1%$72 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$72 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Christiansburg. 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 Christiansburg 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.