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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Luray took in $12.2 million and spent $13.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%State tax money14%Federal tax money8.3%Fines and other8.0%

What stands out

18%

of Luray'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 taxes39%

Other taxes
18%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$477 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$157 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$125 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$66 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
18%$2.2 million
Sales tax
2.6%$316 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$329 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$1.0 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$1.8 million

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$958 thousand
Fines
0.2%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries11%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

11%

of Luray's 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
32%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$356 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$777 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$483 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$181 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$238 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$194 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$44 thousand
Social services
0.1%$19 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$19 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Luray. 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 Luray 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.