Town government · Pittsylvania County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gretna took in $1.7 million and spent $2.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (water, sewer)38%State tax money5.1%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

37%

of Gretna's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes55%

Other taxes
37%$631 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$367 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$86 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$85 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$66 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
16%$273 thousand
Sales tax
1.5%$26 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$645 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$362 thousand
  • Sewer$169 thousand
  • Garbage collection$88 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$86 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$26 thousand
Fines
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

38%

of Gretna's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$897 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$425 thousand
  • Sewer systems$388 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$84 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$856 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$357 thousand
  • Government buildings$286 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$150 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$63 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$450 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$420 thousand
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$46 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gretna. 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 Gretna 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.