City government · Jefferson County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ranson took in $10.6 million and spent $8.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes87%Fines and other8.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation)3.8%State tax money0.4%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

51%

of Ranson'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%.

City taxes87%

Other taxes
51%$5.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.7 million
  • Other licenses$696 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$644 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$275 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
20%$2.2 million
Property tax
16%$1.7 million

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$401 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$364 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$26 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$39 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$534 thousand
Fines
3.8%$403 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Social services5.1%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

33%

of Ranson's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$143 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$982 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$488 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$488 thousand
Social services
5.1%$425 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$425 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$218 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$218 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ranson Corporation. 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 Ranson Corporation 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.