Town government · Morgan County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Paw Paw took in $546 thousand and spent $425 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)55%Town taxes26%Federal tax money12%Fines and other4.6%County and local tax money1.8%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes26%

Other taxes
15%$80 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$50 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$11 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$64 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$298 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$156 thousand
  • Water$129 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$67 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$2 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$10 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Fines
3.8%$21 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Roads, transit and parking2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Police, fire, courts and jails1.2%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

48%

of Paw Paw's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$203 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$203 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$197 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$99 thousand
  • Water supply$98 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.2%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Paw Paw. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Paw Paw 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.