Nelson County

Name

Nelson County

Legal name

County of Nelson

Website

https://nelsoncounty-va.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1807

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nelson County is a Virginia political subdivision (founded 1807) that delivers mandated local government services—including public safety, tax administration, social services, planning/zoning, and emergency management—to approximately 14,000+ residents across 471 square miles, funded primarily through property taxes and intergovernmental aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Public Administration

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Public safety services
• Property taxation
• Land use planning
• Emergency management

Headquarters

HQ city

Lovingston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: General property taxes including real estate ($0.58 per $100 assessed value), personal property ($2.79 per $100), and machinery & tools ($1.25 per $100) constitute the largest local revenue source at approximately $33 million annually.
2. State Revenue: Non-categorical aid and categorical aid from the Commonwealth of Virginia totaling approximately $5.4 million annually.
3. Federal Revenue: Federal categorical aid totaling approximately $1.3 million annually, including opioid abatement grants.
4. Education Funding: School division funding including state aid ($6.4M), state sales tax ($2.6M), and federal categorical aid ($2.4M) totaling approximately $11.4 million annually.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nelson County is a county government entity providing essential public services to approximately 14,000 residents of Central Virginia. Its core offerings include public safety (sheriff, fire and rescue, emergency management), property taxation and assessment, planning and zoning administration, social services, public education, parks and recreation, waste management, and emergency alerts. The county delivers these services through a unified government services portal and in-person offices at its Courthouse Square headquarters in Lovingston.

Product overview

Nelson County operates as a county government providing public services through a unified website portal that integrates department services, administrative functions, and citizen-facing digital tools. The core offering is the county government services portal (nelsoncounty-va.gov) which encompasses sub-products including online tax payment, GIS real estate data, emergency alerts, budget/financial document access, Board of Supervisors meeting portals, planning and zoning services, transfer station/waste management, Social Services building project, school division services, and the Wild Rose Solar Project. The portfolio functions as an integrated government service platform rather than a commercial product suite, with services organized by government function (Government, Departments & Offices, Business, Services, Community).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Safety Services (Sheriff, Fire & Rescue, Emergency Services)
• Online Tax Payment System Electronic payment platform enabling Nelson County property owners to pay real estate and personal property taxes online and by phone.
• GIS / Real Estate Data System Public Geographic Information System providing real estate data, parcel mapping, and spatial information for properties within Nelson County.
• Emergency Alerts Service Public notification system delivering extreme weather warnings, road closure alerts, emergency declarations, and critical community alerts to Nelson County residents.
• Planning & Zoning Services Planning and zoning administration including zoning applications, subdivision ordinance updates, special use permits, rezoning requests, and Board of Zoning Appeals proceedings for property owners and developers.
• Transfer Station & Waste Management Solid waste transfer station services including household hazardous waste collection, recycling programs, and collection center schedules for Nelson County residents.
• Social Services Social services programs for Nelson County residents including benefits administration, family services, and the Children's Services Act (CSA) program, with a new Social Services building under construction (FY27 Capital Fund $5,014,141).
• Public Education (Nelson County Schools Division) Public K-12 education services for Nelson County students, funded through a school division budget of $34.3M (FY27 proposed), including school bus transportation and capital improvements such as the $8.9M Nelson County High School renovation.
• Parks & Recreation Services Parks and recreation services for Nelson County residents, including ongoing park operations and development of the Rockfish River access site on Rockfish River Road in Schuyler.
• Building Inspections Building inspection and permitting services enforcing building codes for construction projects within Nelson County.
• Animal Control Animal control services for Nelson County residents including animal shelter operations, pet licensing, and field enforcement of animal-related ordinances.
• Health Department Services Public health services delivered through the Blue Ridge Health District including WIC, immunizations, and health inspections for Nelson County residents.
• Wild Rose Solar Project Renewable energy initiative in partnership for sustainable infrastructure development in Nelson County.

Quantifiable outcome

• Property tax rate maintained at $0.58 per $100 with purchase fitting within established debt capacity strategy
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Wintergreen ResortmajorOthers · 1 January 1972Major economic development partner since 1972. Wintergreen Resort is a key tourism driver and property taxpayer in Nelson County, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The county continues to work with Wintergreen on infrastructure including the Wintergreen Wastewater Treatment Plant.
• Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual joint public hearings on Secondary Six-Year Road Plan (FY27-32) and coordination on Route 29 intersection improvements and Route 653 projects. VDOT manages road maintenance and improvements within the county.
• Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination on extreme weather preparedness including heat waves and winter storms. VDEM provides preparedness resources and Governor's emergency declarations.
• Remote Area Medical (RAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree medical clinic provider offering dental, vision, and medical services to underserved residents at periodic events.
• Jefferson-Madison Regional Library (JMRL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional library system serving Nelson County residents. County provides funding support and hosts the Nelson Memorial Library location.
• Region Ten Community Services BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional behavioral health and developmental services provider. County budget includes funding for Region Ten services.
• Jaunt MobilitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional transportation provider offering CONNECT commuter service in Lovingston. 50th anniversary refresh in 2026 with updated buses and branding for Nelson County routes.
• Nelson County Service AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint meetings with Board of Supervisors on infrastructure including Wintergreen Wastewater Treatment Plant. Separate governing board overseeing water and sewer services.
• Blue Ridge Health DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty Health Department operates under Blue Ridge Health District providing public health services including WIC, immunizations, and health inspections.
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)majorOthersRegulatory oversight of Nelson County Service Authority wastewater operations including Wintergreen Mountain WWTP. Proposed consent order for enforcement action regarding violations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Albemarle County, Virginia: Larger neighboring Virginia county sharing the same Central Virginia corridor between Charlottesville and Lynchburg. Operates an expanded version of the same county-government service portfolio, serving as a regional reference point for service scope and budget scale.
• Augusta County, Virginia: Larger western Virginia county operating the same county-government functions — public safety, schools, social services, planning — in a similar Shenandoah-Valley-adjacent geography, providing a regional comparison for scale-up of service delivery.
• Louisa County, Virginia: Central Virginia county operating a comparable county-government stack of services in a similar rural-to-growing profile, useful as a regional peer for budgeting, capital planning, and economic-development approach.

Direct peers

• Buckingham County, Virginia: Adjacent rural Virginia county with a comparable small population base (~15,500 residents). Delivers the same core county-government portfolio of public safety, social services, planning & zoning, and property tax administration in a similar Central Virginia geography.
• Highland County, Virginia: Virginia's least-populated county and a direct rural peer in scale, governance structure, and economic base. Demonstrates the operating constraints and service-delivery model of very small Virginia counties analogous to Nelson County.
• Fluvanna County, Virginia: Neighboring Central Virginia county with a similar rural-to-exurban population profile and a comparable operating model for county-level services including tax administration, public safety, and social services.
• Amherst County, Virginia: Neighboring Virginia county carved from the same original county as Nelson (Nelson was formed from Amherst in 1807). Operates a similar small-rural county government model with comparable population scale, tax-base structure, and service delivery scope including public safety, social services, and property taxation.
• Greene County, Virginia: Nearby Virginia county of similar small scale operating the same core county-government functions — property taxation, public safety, planning and zoning, social services, and emergency management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nelsoncounty5081/streams

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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