Town government · Richmond County, NC

Dobbins Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dobbins Heights took in $453 thousand and spent $353 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Town taxes33%County and local tax money17%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.5%Fines and other4.9%

What stands out

17%

of Dobbins Heights' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes33%

Property tax
33%$148 thousand
Sales tax
0.2%$1 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$180 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$76 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%

What stands out

53%

of Dobbins Heights' 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
53%$187 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$162 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$44 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$41 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$41 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$41 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$40 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dobbins Heights. 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 Dobbins Heights 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.