County government · Pittsylvania County, VA

Pittsylvania County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pittsylvania County took in $225 million and spent $250 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money49%County taxes29%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)16%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money1.1%Local tax money0.9%

What stands out

49%

of Pittsylvania County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

County taxes29%

Property tax
23%$50.8 million
Sales tax
3.5%$8.0 million
Other taxes
2.9%$6.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$482 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$449 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$35.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 6 more
  • Other service charges$23.7 million
  • Garbage collection$6.6 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • School lunches$427 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$216 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
  • Other school charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$2.4 million

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$111 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$2.1 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$9.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$74 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges53%Health and hospitals16%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Running the government and other costs7.0%Social services5.8%All other spending7.6%

What stands out

53%

of Pittsylvania County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
53%$133 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$133 million
Health and hospitals
16%$40.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$40.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$25.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$11.0 million
  • Fire protection$6.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$6.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$328 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$17.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$14.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$215 thousand
Social services
5.8%$14.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$14.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$9.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.0 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
Housing and community development
2.3%$5.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$3.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$696 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$224 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$117 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$117 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pittsylvania County. 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 Pittsylvania County 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.