City government · Kanawha County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Nitro took in $14.7 million and spent $10.3 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fines and other25%State tax money15%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)8.7%Federal tax money1.9%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes48%

Other taxes
21%$3.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$367 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$143 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$71 thousand
  • Other licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
15%$2.1 million
Property tax
13%$1.9 million

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$196 thousand
  • Other service charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$275 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$2.3 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$61 thousand

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
25%$3.7 million
Fines
0.4%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs10%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

48%

of Nitro's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$5.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$218 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$146 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$939 thousand
  • Libraries$184 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$823 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$124 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$83 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$680 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$680 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$303 thousand
Housing and community development
2.2%$232 thousand
Social services
0.9%$97 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$97 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Nitro. 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 City of Nitro 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.