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Rappahannock's taxpayers upport public education and eceive government services it a lower per capita cost han the average tor residents if Virginia's counties, according to the Comparative Report of Local Government Revenues and Expenditures or the vear ending June 30. 1981.
In fiscal year 1981. Rappahannock spent less lhan the per capita average in seven categories ot government expenditures: sducation, general government administration, public safety, public works, health and welfare, community development and parks, recreation and cultural enrichment.
Onl\ in judicial administration. which includes the courts and commonwealth's attorney’s office, did county spending exceed the stale average.
For education. Rappahannock paid out $302.73 per capita, just over 69 percent of the $434.90 average for Virginia counties in 1981. Only five counties (Grayson, Mathews, Montgomery, Prince Edward and
61.6%