County government · Duplin County, NC

Duplin County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Duplin County took in $193 million and spent $189 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money61%County taxes26%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)6.7%Federal tax money4.3%Local tax money1.1%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

61%

of Duplin County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

County taxes26%

Property tax
20%$39.5 million
Sales tax
5.2%$9.9 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$184 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$184 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.7%

Fees for services
6.7%$13.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 6 more
  • Other service charges$5.2 million
  • Garbage collection$3.5 million
  • Water$3.5 million
  • College tuition$441 thousand
  • University housing and dining$153 thousand
  • School lunches$94 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$50 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.3%$8.3 million

State tax money61%

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

From the state
61%$118 million

Local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.1%$2.1 million

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$2.0 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges69%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs4.2%Social services3.9%Health and hospitals3.2%All other spending8.6%

What stands out

69%

of Duplin County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
69%$130 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 1 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$113 million
  • Colleges and universities$14.5 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$21.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$14.2 million
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$403 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$254 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$7.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$567 thousand
Social services
3.9%$7.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7.4 million
Health and hospitals
3.2%$6.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.8%$5.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million
Housing and community development
1.6%$3.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.5%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and public transit
  • Airports$1.9 million
  • Public transit$861 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$2.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$507 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$982 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$589 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$393 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$888 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$888 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$601 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$601 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Duplin County. 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 Duplin 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.