City government · Emporia City, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Emporia took in $39.0 million and spent $17.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%State tax money24%Fines and other17%Fees for services (water, sewer)14%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes44%

Property tax
21%$8.1 million
Other taxes
18%$7.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$176 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$39 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$38 thousand
  • Other licenses$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.6%$2.2 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$9.5 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$158 thousand

Fines and other17%

Fines
17%$6.7 million
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking12%Social services2.8%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

33%

of Emporia's 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
33%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.9 million
  • Fire protection$822 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$56 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$4.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$479 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Airports$141 thousand
Social services
2.8%$502 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$502 thousand
Housing and community development
2.3%$413 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$357 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$357 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$253 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$141 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$112 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Emporia. 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 City of Emporia 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.