Town government · Accomack County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Onancock took in $3.4 million and spent $2.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)47%Town taxes35%Fines and other18%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes35%

Property tax
21%$696 thousand
Sales tax
11%$380 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$95 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$55 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$31 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$749 thousand
  • Water$520 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$236 thousand
  • Garbage collection$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$601 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries8.2%Interest on debt5.5%Roads, transit and parking3.7%

What stands out

49%

of Onancock'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
49%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$190 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$88 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$533 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$493 thousand
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$428 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$342 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$71 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.2%$236 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$236 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$158 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$106 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors
  • Ports and harbors$106 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Onancock. 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 Onancock 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.