Town government · Nash County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Dortches took in $462 thousand and spent $479 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes73%State tax money20%Fines and other6.9%

What stands out

73%

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

Town taxes73%

Sales tax

73%$337 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state

20%$93 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other

6.9%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs80%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Housing and community development6.3%

What stands out

80%

of Dortches' 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

80%$384 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$321 thousand
Other and not broken out$35 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

14%$65 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$65 thousand

Housing and community development

6.3%$30 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dortches. 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 Dortches 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.