Town government · Putnam County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Poca took in $453 thousand and spent $338 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes76%Fines and other12%Fees for services6.2%County and local tax money3.8%State tax money1.3%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

47%

of Poca's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes76%

Other taxes
47%$214 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$161 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$34 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
29%$132 thousand

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$28 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$2 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$6 thousand

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$17 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$41 thousand
Fines
2.9%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking39%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.5%

What stands out

39%

of Poca'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
39%$133 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$133 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$110 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$85 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$59 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$51 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.2%$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Poca. 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 Poca 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.