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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gordonsville took in $3.6 million and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)53%Town taxes29%Fines and other9.9%Federal tax money8.5%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

16%

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

Town taxes29%

Sales tax
16%$555 thousand
Other taxes
7.1%$255 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; tobacco taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$120 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$51 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$40 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.9%$211 thousand

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$443 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$302 thousand

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$18 thousand

Fines and other9.9%

Fines
6.0%$214 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.9%$140 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails75%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking6.4%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

75%

of Gordonsville'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
75%$848 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$848 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$201 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$119 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$82 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$72 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$72 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gordonsville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Gordonsville 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.