Town government · Jackson County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dillsboro took in $258 thousand and spent $627 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes82%State tax money12%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes82%

Property tax

54%$140 thousand

Sales tax

28%$72 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state

12%$31 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.9%$5 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other

3.9%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs78%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%

What stands out

78%

of Dillsboro's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

78%$491 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more

Government buildings$382 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
Other and not broken out$2 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

8.0%$50 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$24 thousand
Fire protection$19 thousand
Courts and legal services$7 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

7.5%$47 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit and roads and highways

Public transit$42 thousand
Roads and highways$5 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

6.2%$39 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$39 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dillsboro. 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 Dillsboro 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.