Town government · Prince William County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Occoquan took in $1.4 million and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes46%Fines and other26%Fees for services (parks and recreation)19%State tax money5.2%County and local tax money2.5%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

25%

of Occoquan's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes46%

Sales tax
20%$284 thousand
Property tax
18%$253 thousand
Other taxes
8.1%$115 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$74 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$31 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$272 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$233 thousand
  • Other service charges$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$18 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$73 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$35 thousand

Fines and other26%

Fines
25%$347 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking5.6%

What stands out

51%

of Occoquan's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$750 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$666 thousand
  • Government buildings$84 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$447 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$432 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$198 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$198 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$83 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$83 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Occoquan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Occoquan 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.