Village government · Brooke County, WV

Beech Bottom's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Beech Bottom took in $1.3 million and spent $733 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes53%Federal tax money32%Fees for services (water)14%State tax money0.9%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

41%

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

Village taxes53%

Sales tax
41%$514 thousand
Property tax
10%$126 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$23 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$176 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$163 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money32%

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

From the federal government
32%$399 thousand

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$11 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Fines
0.3%$4 thousand
Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%

What stands out

46%

of Beech Bottom'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
46%$340 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$340 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$275 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$275 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$80 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
  • Government buildings$23 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$38 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$37 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Beech Bottom. 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 Village of Beech Bottom 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.