Town government · Mason County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Leon took in $48 thousand and spent $35 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money67%Town taxes19%Fines and other15%

What stands out

67%

of Leon's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes19%

Property tax
19%$9 thousand

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$32 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs77%Interest on debt23%

What stands out

23%

of Leon'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%

Running the government and other costs
77%$27 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Interest on debt
23%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Leon. 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 Leon 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.