Town government · Morgan County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bath took in $398 thousand and spent $75 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes69%Fees for services (garbage collection)31%

What stands out

23%

of Bath'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 taxes69%

Property tax
46%$185 thousand
Other taxes
23%$90 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$78 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$123 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Police, fire, courts and jails47%

What stands out

53%

of Bath's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$40 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking
  • Parking$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$35 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bath. 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 Bath 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.