Town government · Rockingham County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Grottoes took in $820 thousand and spent $3.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Town taxes71%Fees for services (water)29%

Town taxes71%

Property tax
31%$255 thousand
Sales tax
21%$176 thousand
Other taxes
19%$153 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and tobacco taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$88 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$236 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$236 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries21%

What stands out

21%

of Grottoes' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$689 thousand
  • Water supply$313 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$229 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$855 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$855 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$833 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$833 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$761 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$761 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Grottoes. 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 Grottoes 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.