County government · Russell County, VA

Russell County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Russell County took in $87.0 million and spent $108 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money52%County taxes25%Fees for services (sewer, water)12%Fines and other6.1%Federal tax money4.1%Local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

52%

of Russell County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes25%

Property tax
21%$17.9 million
Sales tax
2.8%$2.5 million
Other taxes
1.7%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; severance taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$583 thousand
  • Severance taxes$400 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$178 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$154 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$100 thousand
  • Other licenses$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$10.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 5 more
  • Other service charges$5.7 million
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$201 thousand
  • School lunches$115 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$62 thousand
  • Other school charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$3.6 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$45.6 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$64 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$5.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges50%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Social services8.7%Health and hospitals7.1%All other spending8.9%

What stands out

50%

of Russell County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
50%$54.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$54.6 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$15.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$13.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$11.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$725 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$138 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$93 thousand
Social services
8.7%$9.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$9.4 million
Health and hospitals
7.1%$7.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
Housing and community development
1.9%$2.1 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$752 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$686 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$450 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$236 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$95 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$95 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$92 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$92 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$79 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$79 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Russell County. 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 Russell County 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.