Town government · Marion County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Grant took in $568 thousand and spent $584 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)61%Town taxes20%Fines and other16%State tax money3.0%

What stands out

16%

of Grant's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes20%

Other taxes
12%$66 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$23 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$11 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.5%$48 thousand

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$345 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$327 thousand
  • Other service charges$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$17 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$92 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Interest on debt7.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

7%

of Grant's 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
43%$250 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$250 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$160 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$160 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$69 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$69 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$60 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$60 thousand
Interest on debt
7.0%$41 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Grant. 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 Grant 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.