Town government · Prince William County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Dumfries took in $12.2 million and spent $10.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fines and other40%State tax money12%

What stands out

40%

of Dumfries' money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes48%

Other taxes
29%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Amusement taxes$1.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$683 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$199 thousand
  • Other licenses$186 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$124 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$1.8 million
Sales tax
5.1%$622 thousand

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.5 million

Fines and other40%

Interest, rents and other
40%$4.8 million
Fines
0.3%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Housing and community development9.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.6%Interest on debt3.8%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

10%

of Dumfries' spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$5.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$552 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$212 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
Housing and community development
9.7%$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.6%$496 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$496 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$403 thousand
Social services
1.5%$159 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$159 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$157 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$157 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$67 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$67 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.5%$54 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$54 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dumfries. 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 Dumfries 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.