Town government · Ritchie County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Auburn took in $71 thousand and spent $20 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other41%Federal tax money37%State tax money20%Town taxes2.8%

What stands out

37%

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

Town taxes2.8%

Property tax
2.8%$2 thousand

Federal tax money37%

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

From the federal government
37%$26 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$14 thousand

Fines and other41%

Interest, rents and other
41%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs90%Roads, transit and parking10%

What stands out

90%

of Auburn's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
90%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Auburn. 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 Town of Auburn 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.