County government · Braxton County, WV

Braxton County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Braxton County took in $6.8 million and spent $8.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes59%Fines and other21%Fees for services (airport)15%Federal tax money3.4%State tax money2.1%

What stands out

19%

of Braxton County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes59%

Property tax
51%$3.4 million
Other taxes
7.9%$535 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$224 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$212 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$70 thousand
  • Other licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and airport
  • Other service charges$990 thousand
  • Airport$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$227 thousand

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$139 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
19%$1.3 million
Fines
2.1%$141 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Interest on debt23%Health and hospitals3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%

What stands out

23%

of Braxton County's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.7 million
Interest on debt
23%$2.0 million
Health and hospitals
3.1%$275 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$275 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$224 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$224 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Braxton County. 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 Braxton County 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.