County government · Clay County, NC
Clay County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clay County took in $44.4 million and spent $41.9 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Clay County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.
County taxes34%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$275 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$200 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$193 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$104 thousand
- Other licenses$35 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services14%
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; other service charges and 9 more
- Liquor stores$2.7 million
- Other service charges$947 thousand
- Garbage collection$547 thousand
- Hospital bills$507 thousand
- Parks and recreation$431 thousand
- Water$403 thousand
- Sewer$323 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$152 thousand
- Transit fares$123 thousand
- School lunches$75 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money8.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money38%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money3.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Clay 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
- Elementary and secondary schools$18.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$4.6 million
- Prisons and jails$1.5 million
- Fire protection$721 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$161 thousand
- Courts and legal services$116 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$1.6 million
- Government buildings$1.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$685 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$331 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; water supply and 1 more
- Liquor stores$2.3 million
- Water supply$711 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$548 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$3.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.6 million
- Libraries$135 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit
- Public transit$712 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$313 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$17 thousand
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$279 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Clay 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 Clay 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.