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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Onslow took in $231 thousand and spent $241 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)49%City taxes31%State tax money12%Federal tax money6.1%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

6.1%

of Onslow's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes31%

Property tax
19%$45 thousand
Other taxes
11%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$113 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$55 thousand
  • Water$42 thousand
  • Garbage collection$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$14 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$27 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$5 thousand
Fines
0.4%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt7.9%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

7.9%

of Onslow'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
52%$125 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$85 thousand
  • Sewer systems$21 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$33 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30 thousand
Interest on debt
7.9%$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Police$5 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.9%$7 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Onslow. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Onslow 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.