Town government · Mingo County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Matewan took in $1.3 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)82%Town taxes12%Fines and other3.7%State tax money1.7%

What stands out

82%

of Matewan's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes12%

Other taxes
9.3%$117 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$74 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.2%$40 thousand

Fees for services82%

Fees for services
82%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$581 thousand
  • Water$457 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$22 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities80%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Interest on debt4.2%

What stands out

80%

of Matewan'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
80%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$629 thousand
  • Water supply$543 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$165 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$132 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$69 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$69 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Matewan. 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 Matewan 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.