Town government · Tazewell County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Tazewell took in $13.0 million and spent $12.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)43%Town taxes27%State tax money14%Federal tax money11%Fines and other5.3%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes27%

Other taxes
14%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$293 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$252 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$60 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.4%$1.2 million
Sales tax
3.4%$440 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$469 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$1.4 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$1.8 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$663 thousand
Fines
0.2%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs14%Housing and community development6.2%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

37%

of Tazewell's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$4.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$222 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$178 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$42 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$33 thousand
Housing and community development
6.2%$785 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$460 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$460 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$73 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$54 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$19 thousand
Social services
0.1%$16 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Tazewell. 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 Tazewell 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.