County government · Wythe County, VA
Wythe County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wythe County took in $130 million and spent $152 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Wythe 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 taxes24%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
- Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
- Public utility taxes$800 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$445 thousand
- Other licenses$371 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$292 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$134 thousand
- Amusement taxes$16 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services38%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 5 more
- Other service charges$44.8 million
- Water$2.0 million
- Sewer$1.6 million
- Garbage collection$854 thousand
- School lunches$129 thousand
- Parks and recreation$115 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$23 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money27%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Wythe 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 health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$66.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$47.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 4 more
- Prisons and jails$3.6 million
- Police$3.6 million
- Fire protection$2.5 million
- Courts and legal services$1.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$108 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$8.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$2.4 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
- Water supply$1.7 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$4.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$741 thousand
- Government buildings$595 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$237 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$2.7 million
- Interest on water supply debt$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$375 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$314 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$161 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$74 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Wythe 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 Wythe 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.