Town government · Bladen County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bladenboro took in $3.3 million and spent $2.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes33%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%State tax money26%Fines and other8.1%

What stands out

10%

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

Town taxes33%

Property tax
23%$753 thousand
Sales tax
9.8%$321 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$315 thousand
  • Water$288 thousand
  • Other service charges$238 thousand
  • Garbage collection$231 thousand
  • Parking$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$848 thousand

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$265 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

44%

of Bladenboro's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$595 thousand
  • Police$462 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$757 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$602 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$155 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$332 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$185 thousand
  • Government buildings$80 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$63 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$258 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$258 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$9 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bladenboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Bladenboro 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.