Town government · Buckingham County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2021), Dillwyn took in $267 thousand and spent $43 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money86%Town taxes10%County and local tax money3.7%

What stands out

86%

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

Town taxes10%

Property tax
6.0%$16 thousand
Other taxes
4.5%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$2 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money86%

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

From the federal government
86%$229 thousand

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs65%Police, fire, courts and jails35%

What stands out

65%

of Dillwyn's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
65%$28 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dillwyn. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Dillwyn 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.