Town government · Northampton County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Conway took in $1.4 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes36%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%State tax money26%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes36%

Property tax
19%$260 thousand
Sales tax
18%$248 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$489 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$293 thousand
  • Sewer$192 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$358 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt1.1%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

50%

of Conway's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$750 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$529 thousand
  • Sewer systems$221 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$253 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$240 thousand
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$242 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$242 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$226 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$172 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$54 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$17 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$13 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Conway. 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 Conway 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.