Town government · Fayette County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Fayetteville took in $5.9 million and spent $4.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes84%Fines and other10%State tax money2.9%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.0%County and local tax money0.9%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

54%

of Fayetteville's 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%.

Town taxes84%

Other taxes
54%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$441 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$378 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$249 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$247 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
18%$1.0 million
Property tax
13%$757 thousand

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$61 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$59 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$38 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$173 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$54 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$532 thousand
Fines
1.1%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.9%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

47%

of Fayetteville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$387 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$66 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$54 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
  • Public transit$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$890 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$334 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$220 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$186 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$87 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$63 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$353 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$352 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.9%$136 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$136 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Fayetteville. 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 Town of Fayetteville 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.