Town government · Greenbrier County, WV

Falling Spring's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Falling Spring took in $166 thousand and spent $90 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money40%Fees for services (water)24%Fines and other20%Town taxes14%State tax money1.2%

What stands out

40%

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

Town taxes14%

Property tax
7.8%$13 thousand
Other taxes
6.6%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money40%

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

From the federal government
40%$66 thousand

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$2 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt4.4%

What stands out

16%

of Falling Spring'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$35 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$25 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Falling Spring. 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 Falling Spring 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.