County government · Anson County, NC

Anson County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Anson County took in $49.5 million and spent $70.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money73%County taxes11%Federal tax money7.9%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)6.1%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

73%

of Anson County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes11%

Property tax
11%$5.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$37 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 2 more
  • College tuition$2.2 million
  • University housing and dining$350 thousand
  • School lunches$240 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$203 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$3.9 million

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$36.3 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$788 thousand
Fines
0.2%$102 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments0.6%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

99%

of Anson County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$69.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$42.3 million
  • Colleges and universities$25.3 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.8 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$511 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$430 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$430 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$317 thousand
Running the government and other costs
<0.1%$30 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Anson 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 Anson 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.