City government · Greenbrier County, WV

White Sulphur Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), White Sulphur Springs took in $4.9 million and spent $4.9 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 (water, sewer)61%City taxes19%Fines and other12%County and local tax money7.8%State tax money1.4%

What stands out

7.8%

of White Sulphur Springs' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes19%

Other taxes
13%$634 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$257 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$156 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$120 thousand
  • Other licenses$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.8%$286 thousand

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$426 thousand
  • Garbage collection$347 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$71 thousand

County and local tax money7.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.8%$388 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$533 thousand
Fines
0.8%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%Interest on debt7.6%Running the government and other costs3.9%

What stands out

3.9%

of White Sulphur Springs' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$906 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$393 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$819 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$770 thousand
  • Fire protection$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$578 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$578 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$446 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$446 thousand
Interest on debt
7.6%$370 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$355 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.9%$192 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$192 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of White Sulphur Springs. 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 City of White Sulphur Springs 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.