Town government · Harnett County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Coats took in $2.2 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes57%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)30%Fines and other9.2%State tax money3.3%

What stands out

26%

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

Town taxes57%

Property tax
31%$681 thousand
Sales tax
26%$552 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$660 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$405 thousand
  • Garbage collection$221 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$21 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$72 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$199 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%

What stands out

25%

of Coats' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$628 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$411 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$217 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$523 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$356 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$116 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$51 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$507 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$507 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$238 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$238 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$111 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$76 thousand
  • Libraries$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Coats. 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 Coats 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.