Town government · Putnam County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Winfield took in $2.5 million and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)44%Town taxes42%Fines and other6.9%Federal tax money4.4%State tax money3.5%

What stands out

25%

of Winfield'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 taxes42%

Other taxes
25%$626 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$447 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$109 thousand
  • Other licenses$51 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$431 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$112 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$90 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$160 thousand
Fines
0.6%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs18%Interest on debt9.2%Roads, transit and parking4.7%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

9.2%

of Winfield's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$638 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$627 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$585 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$348 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$230 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Interest on debt
9.2%$302 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$244 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$58 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$154 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$154 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.4%$111 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$111 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand
Social services
0.2%$8 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Winfield. 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 Winfield 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.