Town government · Gilmer County, WV

Sand Fork's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sand Fork took in $53 thousand and spent $43 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%Fees for services (sewer)28%Fines and other3.8%State tax money1.9%

What stands out

45%

of Sand Fork'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 taxes66%

Other taxes
45%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes and other licenses
  • Amusement taxes$12 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
21%$11 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$1 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs72%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%

What stands out

72%

of Sand Fork's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
72%$31 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$31 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sand Fork. 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 Sand Fork 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.