Town government · Marion County, WV

Pleasant Valley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pleasant Valley took in $2.0 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money62%Town taxes24%Fines and other13%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

62%

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

Town taxes24%

Other taxes
16%$325 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$230 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$57 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$22 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.2%$167 thousand

Federal tax money62%

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

From the federal government
62%$1.3 million

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$20 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$257 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails1.0%Social services0.2%

What stands out

69%

of Pleasant Valley's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
69%$881 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$881 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$211 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$211 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$163 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$157 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.0%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Police$5 thousand
Social services
0.2%$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

Town of Pleasant Valley. 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 Pleasant Valley 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.