Town government · Harrison County, WV

Lost Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lost Creek took in $366 thousand and spent $239 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other38%Town taxes30%Federal tax money28%Fees for services3.6%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

28%

of Lost Creek's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes30%

Other taxes
20%$72 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$48 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$38 thousand

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$13 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$103 thousand

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$2 thousand

Fines and other38%

Interest, rents and other
37%$135 thousand
Fines
0.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%

What stands out

46%

of Lost Creek's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$109 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$109 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$98 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$78 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$20 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lost Creek. 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 Lost Creek 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.