County government · Monongalia County, WV

Monongalia County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Monongalia County took in $79.8 million and spent $82.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes51%State tax money30%Fines and other11%Fees for services6.3%Local tax money1.3%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

44%

of Monongalia County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes51%

Property tax
44%$35.4 million
Other taxes
6.4%$5.1 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$322 thousand
  • Other licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$513 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$23.7 million

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.3%$1.0 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$8.8 million
Fines
0.3%$265 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Interest on debt16%Health and hospitals9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Social services3.6%

What stands out

16%

of Monongalia County's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 0.9%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$33.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.2 million
  • Government buildings$8.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$21.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$13.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.4 million
Interest on debt
16%$13.1 million
Health and hospitals
9.8%$8.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
Social services
3.6%$2.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Monongalia County. 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 Monongalia County 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.