County government · Dare County, NC
Dare County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Dare County took in $278 million and spent $316 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Dare 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 taxes57%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$42.7 million
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$2.9 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.1 million
- Occupation and business licenses$707 thousand
- Other licenses$207 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services18%
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; water and 11 more
- Liquor stores$19.2 million
- Water$16.4 million
- Hospital bills$6.3 million
- Other service charges$2.2 million
- Garbage collection$2.2 million
- Other government-run businesses$1.1 million
- Airport$937 thousand
- School lunches$616 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$573 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$483 thousand
- Parks and recreation$357 thousand
- Sewer$69 thousand
- Other school charges$40 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money17%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.6%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Dare 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$81.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$62.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; water supply and 2 more
- Liquor stores$15.4 million
- Water supply$13.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$11.7 million
- Sewer systems$174 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$19.8 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.0 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.3 million
- Government buildings$2.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$31.7 million
- Sent to the state government$157 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
- Police$16.4 million
- Prisons and jails$5.9 million
- Courts and legal services$732 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$18.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$10.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$4.9 million
- Interest on water supply debt$769 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$4.2 million
- Libraries$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
- Airports$2.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Dare 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 Dare 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.