City government · Norton City, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Norton took in $14.5 million and spent $17.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money76%City taxes21%Fines and other1.5%County and local tax money1.0%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.2%

What stands out

76%

of Norton's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes21%

Property tax
21%$3.1 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$35 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation and school lunches
  • School tuition and transportation$24 thousand
  • School lunches$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money76%

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

From the state
76%$11.0 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$148 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$211 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges78%Running the government and other costs8.9%Police, fire, courts and jails4.4%Roads, transit and parking3.2%Housing and community development2.4%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

78%

of Norton'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%

Schools and colleges
78%$13.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$13.2 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and other and not broken out
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$226 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.4%$750 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$622 thousand
  • Fire protection$82 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$538 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$538 thousand
Housing and community development
2.4%$409 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$261 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$261 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$160 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$160 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$131 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$131 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Norton. 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 City of Norton 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.