Town government · Stokes County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Danbury took in $80 thousand and spent $74 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes71%County and local tax money20%State tax money8.8%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes71%

Property tax
43%$34 thousand
Sales tax
25%$20 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$7 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Housing and community development5.4%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%

What stands out

28%

of Danbury's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$32 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$21 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$13 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Housing and community development
5.4%$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Danbury. 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 Danbury 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.