Town government · Forsyth County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bethania took in $259 thousand and spent $149 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes86%State tax money11%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes86%

Property tax
49%$127 thousand
Other taxes
19%$50 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
18%$46 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$29 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs66%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Police, fire, courts and jails7.4%

What stands out

66%

of Bethania's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
66%$98 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$86 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$28 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.4%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bethania. 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 Town of Bethania 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.