County government · Isle of Wight County, VA
Isle of Wight County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Isle of Wight County took in $172 million and spent $203 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Isle of Wight County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.
County taxes43%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Other licenses$1.2 million
- Public utility taxes$1.2 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$1.0 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$853 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$740 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services26%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 4 more
- Other service charges$33.8 million
- Sewer$5.4 million
- Water$3.9 million
- Parks and recreation$607 thousand
- Other school charges$304 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$98 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money28%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Isle of Wight County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$76.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$49.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$20.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.9 million
- Government buildings$2.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$554 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$6.7 million
- Fire protection$6.1 million
- Courts and legal services$1.8 million
- Inspections and regulation$715 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$4.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$4.0 million
- Sewer systems$3.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$3.5 million
- Libraries$887 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$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$636 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$72 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Isle of Wight County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Isle of Wight 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.