Town government · Cabell County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Milton took in $6.4 million and spent $10.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%Town taxes31%Fines and other14%Federal tax money2.2%State tax money2.2%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes31%

Other taxes
12%$737 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$583 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$128 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
11%$722 thousand
Property tax
7.9%$502 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$151 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$140 thousand

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$139 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$94 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$482 thousand
Fines
6.0%$382 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Running the government and other costs7.5%Interest on debt1.8%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

67%

of Milton'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
67%$6.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$4.5 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$946 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$946 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$763 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$665 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$98 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$182 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$134 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$48 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$73 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
Social services
0.2%$25 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$25 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$10 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Milton. 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 Milton 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.