Town government · Shenandoah County, VA

Mount Jackson's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mount Jackson took in $6.3 million and spent $6.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Town taxes32%Federal tax money21%Fines and other7.4%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

21%

of Mount Jackson's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes32%

Other taxes
16%$974 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$588 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$151 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$141 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$62 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$29 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$836 thousand
Sales tax
3.2%$199 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$617 thousand
  • Garbage collection$141 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
  • Other service charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$1.3 million

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$181 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$464 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

44%

of Mount Jackson's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Water supply$305 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$707 thousand
  • Government buildings$612 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$243 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$769 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$721 thousand
  • Fire protection$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$543 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$543 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$254 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$254 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$167 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mount Jackson. 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 Mount Jackson 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.