Town government · Surry County, NC
Dobson's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dobson took in $831 thousand and spent $769 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Dobson's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.
Town taxes3.5%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$29 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services97%
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores
- Liquor stores$802 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Dobson's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
- Liquor stores$717 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
- Police$3 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$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Dobson. 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 Dobson 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.