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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Charlotte took in $13.6 million and spent $12.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)38%City taxes37%State tax money20%Fines and other3.4%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

37%

of Charlotte's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes37%

Property tax
37%$5.0 million
Other taxes
0.1%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$291 thousand
  • Garbage collection$71 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$103 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$2.7 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$31 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$447 thousand
Fines
0.1%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

30%

of Charlotte's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
  • Water supply$309 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$519 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$420 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.3 million
  • Airports$47 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$329 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$329 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$119 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$67 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Charlotte. 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 Charlotte 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.