County government · Greensville County, VA

Greensville County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Greensville County took in $100 million and spent $100 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money50%County taxes14%Local tax money14%Fines and other14%Fees for services (sewer, water)7.8%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

14%

of Greensville County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes14%

Property tax
11%$11.4 million
Other taxes
1.9%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$706 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$659 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$332 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$126 thousand
  • Other licenses$84 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.8%$846 thousand

Fees for services7.8%

Fees for services
7.8%$7.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • School lunches$587 thousand
  • Other service charges$477 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$540 thousand

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$50.3 million

Local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
14%$13.7 million

Fines and other14%

Fines
9.3%$9.3 million
Interest, rents and other
4.2%$4.2 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges55%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%Social services5.8%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

55%

of Greensville County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
55%$54.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$54.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$14.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 4 more
  • Courts and legal services$5.9 million
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$891 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$867 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$262 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$13.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$6.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
Social services
5.8%$5.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$5.5 million
  • Welfare institutions$363 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$241 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.0%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$1.2 million
  • Roads and highways$801 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$550 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$359 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$359 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$298 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$22 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Greensville County. 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 Greensville 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.