Town government · Rockbridge County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Goshen took in $239 thousand and spent $177 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)43%County and local tax money28%State tax money21%Town taxes7.9%

What stands out

28%

of Goshen's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes7.9%

Other taxes
7.9%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and tobacco taxes
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$103 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$50 thousand

County and local tax money28%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
28%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails2.8%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

62%

of Goshen's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$110 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$110 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$60 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.8%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Goshen. 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 Town of Goshen 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.