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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tappahannock took in $4.6 million and spent $5.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money55%Town taxes39%State tax money5.7%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

55%

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

Town taxes39%

Sales tax
17%$766 thousand
Other taxes
15%$707 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$622 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$44 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.2%$327 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParking
  • Parking$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money55%

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

From the federal government
55%$2.5 million

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$262 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$4 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Interest on debt5.5%

What stands out

60%

of Tappahannock's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
60%$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$447 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$355 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$236 thousand
  • Fire protection$119 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$299 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$265 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Tappahannock. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Tappahannock 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.