Town government · Fauquier County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Warrenton took in $27.5 million and spent $32.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%State tax money8.3%Fines and other5.1%

What stands out

35%

of Warrenton's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

Town taxes50%

Other taxes
35%$9.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$593 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$302 thousand
  • Other licenses$254 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$226 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$3.0 million
Sales tax
3.7%$1.0 million

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$10.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.1 million
  • Water$4.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$757 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$2.3 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$1.3 million
Fines
0.3%$77 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

36%

of Warrenton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$11.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.8 million
  • Water supply$4.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$6.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.3 million
  • Government buildings$2.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$691 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$895 thousand
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$706 thousand
Social services
2.0%$634 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$634 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$585 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$36 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Warrenton. 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 Warrenton 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.