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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Parkersburg took in $68.1 million and spent $69.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes40%Fines and other12%Federal tax money1.9%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

12%

of Parkersburg's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes40%

Other taxes
17%$11.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$9.6 million
  • Other licenses$654 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$501 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$467 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$335 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$8.2 million
Property tax
11%$7.2 million

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$30.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 6 more
  • Other service charges$9.0 million
  • Water$8.8 million
  • Sewer$8.4 million
  • Garbage collection$2.5 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.5 million
  • Housing$270 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$181 thousand
  • Parking$117 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%$1.3 million

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$733 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$7.9 million
Fines
0.6%$442 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs14%Health and hospitals12%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

12%

of Parkersburg's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$20.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$11.4 million
  • Fire protection$9.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$137 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$13.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.1 million
  • Water supply$5.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$12.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$11.6 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.1 million
  • Parking$127 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$9.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Government buildings$500 thousand
Health and hospitals
12%$8.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
Housing and community development
3.1%$2.2 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$539 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$455 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$84 thousand
Social services
0.1%$75 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$75 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parkersburg. 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 City of Parkersburg 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.