Town government · Russell County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Honaker took in $1.0 million and spent $646 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)67%Town taxes33%

What stands out

17%

of Honaker'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 taxes33%

Other taxes
17%$175 thousand
What's in other taxesTobacco taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Tobacco taxes$94 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$43 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$119 thousand
Sales tax
5.3%$56 thousand

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$699 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$293 thousand
  • Sewer$271 thousand
  • Garbage collection$135 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs19%Interest on debt4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

33%

of Honaker's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$275 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$97 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$89 thousand
  • Water supply$89 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$212 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$186 thousand
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$121 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$108 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Honaker. 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 Honaker 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.