Town government · Caroline County, VA

Port Royal's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Port Royal took in $309 thousand and spent $152 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes41%State tax money31%Fees for services (water)23%Fines and other3.2%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

32%

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

Town taxes41%

Sales tax
32%$100 thousand
Other taxes
8.7%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$70 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$96 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$6 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Interest on debt8.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%

What stands out

8.6%

of Port Royal's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$60 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$52 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 1 more
  • Water supply$40 thousand
  • Electric power$10 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Interest on debt
8.6%$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Port Royal. 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 Port Royal 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.