County government · Goochland County, VA
Goochland County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Goochland County took in $107 million and spent $113 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Goochland County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.
County taxes60%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
- Other licenses$2.3 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.2 million
- Public utility taxes$644 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$122 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services22%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
- Sewer$9.2 million
- Water$9.2 million
- Other service charges$3.9 million
- School tuition and transportation$290 thousand
- Parks and recreation$230 thousand
- Garbage collection$192 thousand
- School lunches$62 thousand
- Other school charges$34 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money14%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.6%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Goochland County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$40.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
- Fire protection$13.6 million
- Police$6.3 million
- Courts and legal services$1.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$921 thousand
- Prisons and jails$425 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$11.5 million
- Government buildings$2.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
- Water supply$7.0 million
- Sewer systems$3.0 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$9.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$4.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.4 million
- Libraries$468 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$499 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$337 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$65 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Goochland County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Goochland County 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.