Town government · Giles County, VA

Rich Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rich Creek took in $1.2 million and spent $903 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)56%Town taxes38%State tax money4.8%Fines and other0.6%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

20%

of Rich Creek'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 taxes38%

Other taxes
20%$245 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other licenses$100 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$70 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$35 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$179 thousand
Sales tax
3.9%$48 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$694 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$408 thousand
  • Water$241 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$41 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$59 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Fines
0.6%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Police, fire, courts and jails4.5%Interest on debt4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%

What stands out

67%

of Rich Creek'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
67%$603 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$463 thousand
  • Water supply$140 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$151 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$151 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$41 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$41 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$27 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rich Creek. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Rich Creek 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.