County government · Alexander County, NC
Alexander County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Alexander County took in $134 million and spent $128 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Alexander County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.
County taxes27%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
- Occupation and business licenses$596 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$203 thousand
- Other licenses$119 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$36 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services33%
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 9 more
- Water$37.2 million
- Garbage collection$2.1 million
- Hospital bills$1.2 million
- Other service charges$1.1 million
- Liquor stores$973 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$663 thousand
- Sewer$309 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$307 thousand
- School lunches$244 thousand
- Other school charges$88 thousand
- Parks and recreation$69 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money37%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Alexander County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$60.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
- Water supply$24.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
- Liquor stores$858 thousand
- Sewer systems$169 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$5.8 million
- Prisons and jails$2.7 million
- Fire protection$2.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$519 thousand
- Courts and legal services$225 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
- Other and not broken out$1.2 million
- Government buildings$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$7.0 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$6.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.9 million
- Libraries$590 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.9 million
- Sent to the state government$439 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$1.3 million
- Interest on general debt$357 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$175 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Alexander County. 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 Alexander County 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.