County government · Mathews County, VA

Mathews County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mathews County took in $29.7 million and spent $36.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes62%State tax money26%Fees for services (garbage collection, school lunches)6.8%Fines and other4.3%Federal tax money0.7%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

54%

of Mathews County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes62%

Property tax
54%$16.0 million
Other taxes
5.1%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$539 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$290 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$278 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$192 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$131 thousand
  • Other licenses$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.1%$928 thousand

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$881 thousand
  • Other service charges$853 thousand
  • School lunches$263 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$19 thousand
  • Other school charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$215 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$7.6 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$155 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$1.2 million
Fines
0.2%$68 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges49%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs14%Social services8.2%Housing and community development5.5%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

49%

of Mathews County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
49%$17.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$770 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$224 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$5.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$643 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$144 thousand
Social services
8.2%$3.0 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.0 million
Housing and community development
5.5%$2.0 million
Health and hospitals
4.0%$1.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.1%$766 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$766 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$596 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$499 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$97 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$148 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$148 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$64 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$64 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Mathews County. 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 Mathews 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.