Town government · Patrick County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Stuart took in $1.9 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)41%Fines and other6.3%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

22%

of Stuart's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes50%

Sales tax
22%$434 thousand
Property tax
16%$304 thousand
Other taxes
12%$225 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$197 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$17 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$803 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$342 thousand
  • Sewer$288 thousand
  • Garbage collection$173 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$57 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$122 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt9.9%Roads, transit and parking5.3%Police, fire, courts and jails5.0%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

10%

of Stuart's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$542 thousand
  • Sewer systems$386 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$157 thousand
  • Electric power$69 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$391 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$125 thousand
  • Government buildings$104 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$100 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$62 thousand
Interest on debt
9.9%$198 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$165 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$33 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$106 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$106 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.0%$100 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$100 thousand
Housing and community development
1.5%$29 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$10 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$10 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Stuart. 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 Town of Stuart 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.