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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Beckley took in $42.9 million and spent $39.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)27%Fines and other7.3%Federal tax money5.1%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

17%

of Beckley's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes60%

Other taxes
36%$15.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$12.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$943 thousand
  • Other licenses$277 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$188 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
17%$7.2 million
Property tax
7.1%$3.1 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$11.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Sewer$9.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Parking$165 thousand
  • Other service charges$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$2.2 million

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$86 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$2.9 million
Fines
0.6%$276 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

42%

of Beckley's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$16.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$8.2 million
  • Police$8.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$200 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$506 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$5.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$5.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$113 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$5.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$5.1 million
  • Parking$289 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$4.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
  • Libraries$44 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$814 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$523 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$523 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$69 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$69 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Beckley. 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 City of Beckley 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.