Town government · Doddridge County, WV

West Union's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), West Union took in $2.1 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)83%Town taxes7.2%Fines and other6.5%State tax money3.3%

What stands out

83%

of West Union's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes7.2%

Property tax
4.0%$82 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$68 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$57 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services83%

Fees for services
83%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$964 thousand
  • Water$748 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$69 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Fines
3.5%$72 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.0%$63 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities78%Roads, transit and parking6.9%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Interest on debt4.1%Running the government and other costs3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

78%

of West Union's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
78%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$698 thousand
  • Sewer systems$404 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$97 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$97 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$97 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$58 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$52 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.1%$44 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of West Union. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of West Union 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.