Town government · Westmoreland County, VA

Colonial Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Colonial Beach took in $23.0 million and spent $24.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Town taxes35%Fees for services (sewer, water)21%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

40%

of Colonial Beach's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes35%

Property tax
26%$6.0 million
Other taxes
7.2%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$217 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$123 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$115 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$80 thousand
  • Other licenses$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.0%$456 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$352 thousand
  • Garbage collection$262 thousand
  • School lunches$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$49 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$9.1 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$255 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$643 thousand
Fines
0.1%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges46%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Roads, transit and parking5.3%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

46%

of Colonial Beach's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
46%$11.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$11.2 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$5.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$3.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$231 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$96 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Water supply$713 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$190 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$137 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Housing and community development
2.4%$573 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$226 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$226 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$171 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$97 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$74 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$45 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$22 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$22 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Colonial Beach. 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 Colonial Beach 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.