Town government · Smyth County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Saltville took in $2.5 million and spent $2.2 million.

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 (water, sewer)47%Town taxes27%State tax money25%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

25%

of Saltville's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes27%

Property tax
20%$509 thousand
Other taxes
6.2%$155 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$62 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$49 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$26 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$571 thousand
  • Sewer$456 thousand
  • Garbage collection$113 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$634 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Fines
0.4%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking29%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs7.3%Interest on debt3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%

What stands out

29%

of Saltville's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
29%$649 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$649 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$641 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$641 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$615 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$283 thousand
  • Water supply$187 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$145 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.3%$163 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$67 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$47 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$78 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$77 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
  • Libraries$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Saltville. 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 Saltville 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.