Town government · Columbus County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bolton took in $679 thousand and spent $643 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%State tax money13%Fines and other9.6%

What stands out

26%

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

Town taxes42%

Sales tax
26%$178 thousand
Property tax
16%$110 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$240 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$127 thousand
  • Water$76 thousand
  • Garbage collection$33 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$86 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$65 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%Police, fire, courts and jails0.3%

What stands out

49%

of Bolton'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
49%$314 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$311 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$281 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$131 thousand
  • Water supply$131 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bolton. 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 Bolton 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.