Town government · Marion County, WV

White Hall's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), White Hall took in $2.5 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes90%Fines and other6.8%Fees for services2.6%State tax money0.4%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

63%

of White Hall's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes90%

Sales tax
63%$1.6 million
Other taxes
18%$435 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$164 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$99 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$91 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$70 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.3%$228 thousand

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$65 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$11 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Fines
3.9%$97 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.9%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs64%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Interest on debt7.2%Roads, transit and parking0.8%

What stands out

64%

of White Hall'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
64%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$117 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$599 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$599 thousand
Interest on debt
7.2%$156 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of White Hall. 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 Town of White Hall 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.