County government · Currituck County, NC
Currituck County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Currituck County took in $191 million and spent $175 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Currituck County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.
County taxes54%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$26.4 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.3 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.0 million
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$873 thousand
- Other licenses$402 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesWater; liquor stores and 11 more
- Water$10.5 million
- Liquor stores$6.4 million
- Garbage collection$6.4 million
- Hospital bills$1.9 million
- Sewer$1.9 million
- Other government-run businesses$883 thousand
- Airport$636 thousand
- School lunches$583 thousand
- Parks and recreation$325 thousand
- Parking$302 thousand
- Other service charges$74 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$22 thousand
- Other school charges$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money22%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Currituck 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$68.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$17.4 million
- Fire protection$7.8 million
- Prisons and jails$2.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
- Courts and legal services$662 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$16.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
- Government buildings$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; liquor stores and 2 more
- Garbage and solid waste$7.3 million
- Liquor stores$5.5 million
- Water supply$4.9 million
- Sewer systems$1.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$7.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$4.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$3.6 million
- Libraries$734 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and public transit
- Airports$1.1 million
- Public transit$208 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$438 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Currituck County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
What this covers. The money of Currituck 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.