Town government · Halifax County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Scottsburg took in $290 thousand and spent $371 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes51%State tax money20%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)18%Federal tax money9.3%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

33%

of Scottsburg'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%

Other taxes
33%$95 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$46 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$25 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$9 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$8 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$38 thousand
Sales tax
5.2%$15 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$52 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$37 thousand
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.3%

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

From the federal government
9.3%$27 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$58 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Fines
1.0%$3 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking28%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

28%

of Scottsburg'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%

Running the government and other costs
32%$119 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$51 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$104 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$94 thousand
  • Public transit$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$78 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$66 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$49 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$39 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Scottsburg. 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 Scottsburg 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.