Town government · Fairfax County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Vienna took in $58.6 million and spent $73.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes44%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)23%Fines and other19%State tax money14%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

19%

of Vienna's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

Town taxes44%

Property tax
25%$14.4 million
Other taxes
15%$9.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$421 thousand
  • Other licenses$368 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$196 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.6%$2.1 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$13.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Water$11.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$188 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$8.4 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$122 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$10.9 million
Fines
0.4%$222 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

28%

of Vienna's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
28%$20.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$20.5 million
  • Parking$36 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$20.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$10.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.3 million
  • Sewer systems$3.7 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$13.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.5 million
  • Government buildings$4.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$8.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$8.3 million
  • Fire protection$84 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$6.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.3 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$2.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$185 thousand
Housing and community development
2.3%$1.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$672 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$672 thousand
Social services
0.4%$285 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$285 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Vienna. 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 Vienna 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.