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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Follansbee took in $6.5 million and spent $9.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)52%City taxes39%Fines and other5.7%State tax money2.0%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

16%

of Follansbee'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%.

City taxes39%

Other taxes
16%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$807 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$182 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$976 thousand
Sales tax
7.7%$504 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$3.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$451 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$107 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$128 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$356 thousand
Fines
0.2%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%Roads, transit and parking7.4%Interest on debt4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%

What stands out

62%

of Follansbee's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$6.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.5 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$396 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$921 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$801 thousand
  • Fire protection$101 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.4%$728 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$728 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$397 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$335 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$62 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$354 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$354 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Follansbee. 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 Follansbee 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.