Town government · Fairfax County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Herndon took in $69.6 million and spent $87.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, water)22%State tax money20%Fines and other8.8%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

23%

of Herndon's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

Town taxes48%

Other taxes
23%$16.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$792 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$490 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$155 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
21%$14.8 million
Sales tax
3.8%$2.7 million

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$15.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$4.9 million
  • Water$4.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$416 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$206 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$14.2 million

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$5.7 million
Fines
0.6%$430 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

35%

of Herndon's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$30.3 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$17.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.2 million
  • Government buildings$5.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$66 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$17.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$15.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$14.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$733 thousand
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$11.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.1 million
  • Sewer systems$3.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$10.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10.1 million
Housing and community development
3.1%$2.7 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$577 thousand
Social services
0.3%$264 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$264 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$165 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$165 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Herndon. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Herndon 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.