Town government · Tazewell County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pocahontas took in $180 thousand and spent $181 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money42%Town taxes33%Fees for services (garbage collection)18%County and local tax money5.6%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

42%

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

Town taxes33%

Property tax
22%$39 thousand
Other taxes
11%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; tobacco taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$10 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$5 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$33 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$76 thousand

County and local tax money5.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.6%$10 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Fines
1.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%

What stands out

31%

of Pocahontas' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$68 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$57 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$57 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$26 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$25 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pocahontas. 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 Pocahontas 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.