Town government · Warren County, VA

Front Royal's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Front Royal took in $58.4 million and spent $44.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)61%Town taxes15%Federal tax money15%State tax money6.2%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

15%

of Front Royal's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

Town taxes15%

Other taxes
7.9%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$390 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$286 thousand
  • Other licenses$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.9%$2.8 million
Sales tax
2.6%$1.5 million

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$35.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$20.6 million
  • Water$7.0 million
  • Sewer$6.7 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$8.6 million

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$3.6 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$1.4 million
Fines
0.6%$360 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking8.0%Housing and community development3.0%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

59%

of Front Royal's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$26.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$18.0 million
  • Sewer systems$3.8 million
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$7.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.8 million
  • Government buildings$879 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$373 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$5.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Housing and community development
3.0%$1.3 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$364 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$243 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$121 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Front Royal. 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 Front Royal 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.