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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Buckhannon took in $17.5 million and spent $13.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)50%City taxes35%State tax money10%Fines and other3.0%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes35%

Other taxes
14%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$277 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$132 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$111 thousand
  • Other licenses$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
13%$2.3 million
Property tax
7.4%$1.3 million

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$8.8 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$3.6 million
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Other service charges$449 thousand
  • Road charges$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$182 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$446 thousand
Fines
0.5%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.4%Running the government and other costs3.9%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

56%

of Buckhannon's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$7.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$916 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.4%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$997 thousand
  • Libraries$104 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.9%$518 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$518 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$121 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Buckhannon. 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 City of Buckhannon 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.