County government · Raleigh County, WV

Raleigh County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Raleigh County took in $44.2 million and spent $41.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes55%State tax money21%Fees for services11%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money5.7%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

49%

of Raleigh County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes55%

Property tax
49%$21.8 million
Other taxes
5.9%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; amusement taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Amusement taxes$317 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$312 thousand
  • Other licenses$286 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$159 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$2.5 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$9.5 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$110 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$2.5 million
Fines
0.9%$381 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs37%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%Health and hospitals6.0%Interest on debt0.5%Social services0.3%

What stands out

47%

of Raleigh County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$19.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14.1 million
  • Fire protection$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
37%$15.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$5.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$3.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
Health and hospitals
6.0%$2.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.5 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$226 thousand
Social services
0.3%$121 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$121 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Raleigh County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Raleigh County 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.