Town government · Alleghany County, VA

Clifton Forge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Clifton Forge took in $9.0 million and spent $7.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Town taxes21%Federal tax money17%State tax money16%County and local tax money5.1%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

17%

of Clifton Forge's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes21%

Other taxes
10%$908 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$486 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$231 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$181 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.1%$813 thousand
Sales tax
1.6%$148 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$468 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$1.5 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.4 million

County and local tax money5.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.1%$458 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$154 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking14%Sent to other local governments13%All other spending14%

What stands out

13%

of Clifton Forge's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$317 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$81 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$685 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$252 thousand
  • Government buildings$234 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$136 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$114 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$995 thousand
  • Sewer systems$247 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Sent to other local governments
13%$963 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$963 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$469 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$235 thousand
  • Libraries$234 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.0%$427 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$427 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$106 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$81 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$25 thousand
Social services
0.2%$15 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Clifton Forge. 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 Clifton Forge 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.