Town government · Craig County, VA
New Castle's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), New Castle took in $1.1 million and spent $1.6 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of New Castle's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.
Town taxes40%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
- Other selective sales taxes$65 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$38 thousand
- Public utility taxes$18 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services25%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; gas and 10 more
- Other service charges$85 thousand
- Gas$67 thousand
- Sewer$58 thousand
- Water$37 thousand
- Parks and recreation$8 thousand
- Parking$7 thousand
- Transit fares$7 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$5 thousand
- Housing$4 thousand
- Garbage collection$4 thousand
- School lunches$1 thousand
- Other school charges$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.1%
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.
Fines and other2.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of New Castle's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$388 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$92 thousand
- Fire protection$73 thousand
- Prisons and jails$37 thousand
- Courts and legal services$16 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$158 thousand
- Public transit$56 thousand
- Parking$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; sewer systems and 2 more
- Gas supply$81 thousand
- Sewer systems$59 thousand
- Water supply$34 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
- Government buildings$48 thousand
- Other and not broken out$8 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$145 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$104 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$65 thousand
- Libraries$6 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of New Castle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of New Castle 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.