Town government · Henry County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ridgeway took in $70 thousand and spent $26 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes73%Fines and other27%

What stands out

60%

of Ridgeway'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 taxes73%

Other taxes
60%$42 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Public utility taxes$33 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$9 thousand

Fines and other27%

Interest, rents and other
27%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs77%Police, fire, courts and jails23%

What stands out

77%

of Ridgeway's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
77%$20 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ridgeway. 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 Ridgeway 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.