Town government · Moore County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Cameron took in $385 thousand and spent $322 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)29%Fines and other9.6%State tax money6.5%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes55%

Property tax
30%$117 thousand
Sales tax
25%$96 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$110 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$85 thousand
  • Garbage collection$15 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$25 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Housing and community development0.3%

What stands out

12%

of Cameron's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$130 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$81 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$49 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$59 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$59 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$59 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$38 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$35 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Police$14 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cameron. 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 Cameron 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.