Town government · Loudoun County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Purcellville took in $24.8 million and spent $26.3 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Town taxes51%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%Fines and other7.8%State tax money7.6%Federal tax money5.7%

What stands out

21%

of Purcellville's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes51%

Property tax
25%$6.2 million
Other taxes
21%$5.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$241 thousand
  • Other licenses$182 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$178 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$175 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.8%$1.4 million

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$6.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Water$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$1.4 million

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$1.9 million

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$1.9 million
Fines
0.2%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt5.8%All other spending9.8%

What stands out

5.4%

of Purcellville's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$8.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.3 million
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$600 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$5.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$69 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$4.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Fire protection$130 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
Interest on debt
5.8%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$306 thousand
Housing and community development
5.4%$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Social services
0.4%$116 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$116 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Purcellville. 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 Purcellville 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.