County government · Bladen County, NC
Bladen County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bladen County took in $133 million and spent $125 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Bladen County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
County taxes27%
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$373 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand
- Other licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services12%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 9 more
- Other service charges$8.1 million
- Water$2.8 million
- Garbage collection$2.7 million
- Other government-run businesses$727 thousand
- College tuition$656 thousand
- University housing and dining$214 thousand
- School lunches$173 thousand
- Parks and recreation$78 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$63 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$11 thousand
- Other school charges$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money57%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Bladen 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; colleges and universities and 2 more
- Elementary and secondary schools$60.7 million
- Colleges and universities$10.6 million
- Scholarships and other education subsidies$3.1 million
- College housing, dining and bookstores$589 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$7.3 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
- Government buildings$1.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$10.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$3.9 million
- Prisons and jails$3.2 million
- Fire protection$2.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$239 thousand
- Courts and legal services$50 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$7.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
- Water supply$2.8 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.6 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$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$420 thousand
- Libraries$381 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$186 thousand
- Interest on general debt$112 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$160 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Bladen 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 Bladen 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.