Town government · Pocahontas County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Durbin took in $255 thousand and spent $241 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)35%Federal tax money35%Town taxes22%Fines and other6.3%County and local tax money1.6%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes22%

Other taxes

12%$31 thousand

What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere

Other taxes not classified elsewhere$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

9.8%$25 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services

35%$90 thousand

What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges

Sewer$60 thousand
Other service charges$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government

35%$88 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state

0.4%$1 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.6%$4 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other

6.3%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

12%

of Durbin's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

45%$108 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$108 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

36%$87 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste

Sewer systems$44 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$43 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

12%$30 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$30 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

5.4%$13 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$13 thousand

Interest on debt

1.2%$3 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Durbin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Durbin 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.