Big Stone Gap, VA town hall & government
Big Stone Gap spent $36.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,015 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Stone Gap's government.
Where Big Stone Gap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 21%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Big Stone Gap didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Big Stone Gap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Big Stone Gap didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wise County Public Schools
Big Stone Gap's K–12 school district, shared with Appalachia, Coeburn, Pound, Wise and St. Paul. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,256 per pupil, $8,701 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Big Stone Gap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Stone Gap pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Big Stone Gap's government
Who represents Big Stone Gap
Big Stone Gap is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative H. Morgan Griffith. Abigail Spanberger is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.