Town government · Nash County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Castalia took in $251 thousand and spent $174 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%State tax money25%Fees for services (garbage collection)14%Fines and other13%

What stands out

33%

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

Town taxes48%

Sales tax
33%$83 thousand
Property tax
15%$37 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$34 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$64 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking4.0%

What stands out

20%

of Castalia'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%

Running the government and other costs
57%$100 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)$58 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$33 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Castalia. 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 Castalia 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.