Town government · Washington County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Damascus took in $1.7 million and spent $2.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes70%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)21%State tax money5.3%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

39%

of Damascus' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes70%

Other taxes
39%$648 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$359 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$101 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$95 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$72 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
24%$396 thousand
Sales tax
6.3%$104 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$349 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$324 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$88 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Fines
3.3%$54 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

48%

of Damascus' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$68 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$396 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$396 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$360 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$360 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$298 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$159 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$76 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$63 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$259 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$259 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Damascus. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Damascus 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.