Town government · Roanoke County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Vinton took in $19.0 million and spent $27.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes37%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%State tax money20%Fines and other15%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

21%

of Vinton's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes37%

Other taxes
21%$4.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$764 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$253 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$234 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$25 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$2.0 million
Property tax
5.1%$962 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Other service charges$300 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$222 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$41 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$3.8 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$2.6 million
Fines
1.5%$289 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

35%

of Vinton'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
35%$9.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.7 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$78 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$7.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$480 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$407 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
  • Public transit$171 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$108 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Vinton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Vinton 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.