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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ellerbe took in $900 thousand and spent $870 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes32%State tax money31%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)22%County and local tax money12%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes32%

Property tax
32%$285 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$202 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$89 thousand
  • Garbage collection$79 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$279 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$108 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Interest on debt8.3%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

8.3%

of Ellerbe's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$305 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$250 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$200 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$133 thousand
  • Police$67 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$154 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$154 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$88 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$88 thousand
Interest on debt
8.3%$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$46 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ellerbe. 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 Ellerbe 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.