Town government · Hardy County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Moorefield took in $5.7 million and spent $16.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)43%Fines and other8.0%Federal tax money1.6%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes47%

Sales tax
19%$1.1 million
Property tax
18%$1.0 million
Other taxes
9.7%$551 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$322 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$150 thousand
  • Other licenses$49 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$791 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$89 thousand

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$36 thousand

Fines and other8.0%

Fines
4.7%$270 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.3%$187 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities80%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Running the government and other costs3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

80%

of Moorefield'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%$13.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$12.7 million
  • Sewer systems$611 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$928 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$928 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$928 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$928 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.7%$612 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$560 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$483 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$483 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$226 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$220 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$6 thousand
Social services
0.3%$43 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$43 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Moorefield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Moorefield 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.