Village government · Cabell County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Barboursville took in $16.2 million and spent $11.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes72%Fines and other13%Fees for services (sewer)10%State tax money3.1%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

31%

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

Village taxes72%

Other taxes
31%$5.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$288 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$268 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$146 thousand
  • Other licenses$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
31%$5.0 million
Property tax
11%$1.7 million

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$158 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$180 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$502 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.9 million
Fines
1.6%$265 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.2%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

34%

of Barboursville'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
34%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$321 thousand
  • Fire protection$249 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$121 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$946 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$669 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$109 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.2%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
Health and hospitals
6.8%$751 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$751 thousand
Social services
1.9%$214 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$214 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Barboursville. 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 Village of Barboursville 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.