County government · Tazewell County, VA
Tazewell County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Tazewell County took in $133 million and spent $152 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Tazewell County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.
County taxes33%
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
- Severance taxes$2.7 million
- Public utility taxes$835 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$352 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$300 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$240 thousand
- Other licenses$176 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services20%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 6 more
- Other service charges$17.9 million
- Water$5.7 million
- Sewer$2.1 million
- Garbage collection$951 thousand
- School lunches$77 thousand
- Airport$63 thousand
- Parks and recreation$54 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$32 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money41%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Tazewell County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$67.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$24.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$7.8 million
- Police$6.4 million
- Courts and legal services$2.8 million
- Fire protection$1.9 million
- Inspections and regulation$246 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$13.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$6.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
- Government buildings$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$3.9 million
- Water supply$3.3 million
- Sewer systems$2.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$2.8 million
- Interest on water supply debt$738 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$1.1 million
- Parks and recreation$783 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.6 million
- Sent to the state government$138 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$759 thousand
- Airports$276 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$84 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Tazewell County. 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 Tazewell County 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.