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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Elkins took in $17.1 million and spent $14.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)59%City taxes32%State tax money4.6%Fines and other4.0%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

17%

of Elkins' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes32%

Other taxes
17%$2.8 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$449 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$252 thousand
  • Other licenses$134 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
8.5%$1.4 million
Property tax
7.2%$1.2 million

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$10.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$4.6 million
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
  • Parking$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$75 thousand

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$781 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$640 thousand
Fines
0.2%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Interest on debt6.7%All other spending8.9%

What stands out

6.7%

of Elkins' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$988 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$242 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$985 thousand
  • Government buildings$717 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$442 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$313 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Interest on debt
6.7%$974 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$650 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$324 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$850 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$850 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.0%$442 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$442 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Elkins. 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 City of Elkins 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.