City government · Randolph County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Archdale took in $19.5 million and spent $14.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other10%State tax money7.1%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

23%

of Archdale's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes48%

Property tax
24%$4.7 million
Sales tax
23%$4.5 million
Other taxes
0.4%$77 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$67 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$6.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$401 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%$147 thousand

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$1.4 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%$38 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$2.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking12%Sent to other local governments9.4%All other spending11%

What stands out

9.4%

of Archdale's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$44 thousand
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Water supply$727 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$949 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$337 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Sent to other local governments
9.4%$1.4 million
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$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Libraries$30 thousand
Housing and community development
2.2%$317 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$92 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$60 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$32 thousand
Social services
0.2%$29 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Archdale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Archdale 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.