City government · Staunton City, VA
Staunton's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Staunton took in $126 million and spent $135 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Staunton's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.
City taxes44%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
- Other selective sales taxes$8.0 million
- Occupation and business licenses$3.1 million
- Public utility taxes$1.2 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$333 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$321 thousand
- Other licenses$317 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services18%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 9 more
- Other service charges$6.2 million
- Water$5.7 million
- Sewer$4.5 million
- Garbage collection$3.7 million
- Parks and recreation$860 thousand
- Road charges$779 thousand
- Transit fares$264 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$24 thousand
- School lunches$17 thousand
- Other school charges$12 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money26%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money1.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Staunton's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$51.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$10.5 million
- Prisons and jails$7.9 million
- Fire protection$4.4 million
- Courts and legal services$4.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$482 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$8.8 million
- Government buildings$4.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$846 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$526 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
- Water supply$3.0 million
- Sewer systems$2.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$9.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$6.2 million
- Public transit$220 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$5.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$3.8 million
- Libraries$1.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
- Interest on general debt$568 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$495 thousand
- Interest on public transit debt$55 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$698 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$145 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Staunton. 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 City of Staunton 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.