City government · Hancock County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Weirton took in $43.0 million and spent $31.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%State tax money7.6%Federal tax money4.8%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

27%

of Weirton's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes45%

Other taxes
27%$11.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$9.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$848 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$443 thousand
  • Other licenses$238 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.0%$3.9 million
Sales tax
8.9%$3.8 million

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$16.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$5.4 million
  • Other service charges$4.8 million
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$444 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$2.1 million

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$3.3 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$1.5 million
Fines
0.2%$93 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

5%

of Weirton's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$10.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$6.2 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$7.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.6 million
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$5.1 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)$4.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$691 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$79 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Libraries$515 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.0%$1.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.6 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$427 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$225 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$202 thousand
Social services
1.0%$315 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$315 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Weirton. 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 City of Weirton 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.