County Commons · Virginia

Virginia: state government and every county

The state's own money — what it collects and what it spends on — its official offices, how to vote, and a page for each of its 133 counties. Every number from official public records, with sources.

8,811,195 people (2024 Census estimate, +2.0% since 2020) · 133 counties

The state's money — Virginia state government, fiscal 2023

The state government took in $82 billion and spent $78.5 billion · $8,915 per resident. It owed $32.5 billion in debt at year's end.

Of every $100 it spends

Public welfare$32.80 · $25.3 billion
Education$31.40 · $24.3 billion
Highways$9.00 · $7 billion
Hospitals$8.41 · $6.5 billion
Other and unallocable$4.56 · $3.5 billion
Governmental administration$3.75 · $2.9 billion
Health$2.94 · $2.3 billion
Correction$2.93 · $2.3 billion
Interest on general debt$1.73 · $1.3 billion
Police protection$1.43 · $1.1 billion
Natural resources$0.76 · $587.4 million
Parks and recreation$0.30 · $232.3 million

✓ These 12 functions add to the state's general expenditure, $77.3 billion, exactly. “Public welfare” is mostly Medicaid. Money the state passes to counties, cities and school districts is counted in the function it pays for.

Where its money comes from

Taxes$37.1 billion
Individual income tax$16.6 billion
General sales tax$7.4 billion
Selective sales taxes (fuel, tobacco, alcohol and others)$6.6 billion
Corporate income tax$4.4 billion
License taxes (vehicles, businesses, hunting and others)$1.4 billion
Other taxes (severance, transfer and others)$669.7 million
Property tax (state share)$49.6 million
From other governments (mostly federal aid)$24 billion
Charges and fees (tuition, tolls, hospital charges)$12.5 billion
Other general revenue (interest, rents, settlements)$7.2 billion
Pension and insurance trust earnings and contributions$7.4 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of State Government Finances (State Totals), last revised Sept. 16, 2025. These are the state government's own books — counties, cities and school districts are separate.

State government — official sites

Official state website: virginia.gov
Governor: Abigail Spanberger

Source: USA.gov state government directory.

Voting

General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting: 2026-09-18 to 2026-10-31. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-23. Mail ballot request deadline: 2026-10-23. Election Day: 2026-11-03.

Source: Virginia Department of Elections: upcoming elections · Virginia Department of Elections: voter FAQ · Virginia Department of Elections: absentee voting

Full County Commons sites in Virginia

Arlington County · Richmond County — the budget line by line, your tax bill, audits, offices and elections.

Every county in Virginia — 133; ★ has a full site

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