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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Philippi took in $10.9 million and spent $10.6 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 (electric power, water)80%City taxes11%Federal tax money5.9%State tax money1.2%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

80%

of Philippi's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes11%

Property tax
11%$1.2 million
Other taxes
0.7%$77 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$26 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$26 thousand
  • Other licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services80%

Fees for services
80%$8.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$3.7 million
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$764 thousand
  • Sewer$738 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$380 thousand
  • Gas$255 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$648 thousand

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$136 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$88 thousand
Fines
0.2%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Running the government and other costs7.7%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%Roads, transit and parking3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

76%

of Philippi'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
76%$8.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$3.9 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$798 thousand
  • Gas supply$376 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.7%$816 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$348 thousand
  • Government buildings$273 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$195 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$809 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$809 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$362 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$362 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$286 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$286 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$259 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$175 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$84 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$27 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$27 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Philippi. 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 Philippi 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.