Town government · Braxton County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gassaway took in $364 thousand and spent $317 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes85%Fines and other9.3%Fees for services (garbage collection)4.7%State tax money1.4%

What stands out

46%

of Gassaway'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 taxes85%

Other taxes
46%$169 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$78 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$61 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$27 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
38%$139 thousand

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$5 thousand

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%

What stands out

27%

of Gassaway'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%

Running the government and other costs
44%$138 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
  • Government buildings$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$87 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and police
  • Courts and legal services$46 thousand
  • Police$41 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$70 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$70 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gassaway. 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 Gassaway 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.