Town government · Tucker County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Davis took in $1.6 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes41%Fees for services (water)35%Federal tax money18%Fines and other4.6%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes41%

Other taxes
18%$272 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$156 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$76 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$24 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
15%$229 thousand
Property tax
9.2%$143 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$544 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$471 thousand
  • Other service charges$71 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$279 thousand

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$15 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%Interest on debt3.4%Social services0.8%

What stands out

36%

of Davis' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$471 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$377 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$94 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$469 thousand
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$366 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$90 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$202 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$202 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$104 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$104 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$44 thousand
Social services
0.8%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Davis. 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 Town of Davis 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.