Town government · Carteret County, NC

Emerald Isle's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Emerald Isle took in $14.7 million and spent $13.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes61%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)21%State tax money13%Fines and other5.8%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes61%

Property tax
38%$5.7 million
Sales tax
19%$2.8 million
Other taxes
3.2%$475 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$472 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$361 thousand
  • Hospital bills$345 thousand
  • Parking$341 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$1.9 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$856 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Environment and natural resources9.3%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

46%

of Emerald Isle's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$6.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.3 million
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$64 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$820 thousand
  • Government buildings$772 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$680 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
9.3%$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.2 million
Housing and community development
1.7%$223 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$173 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$173 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$77 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$12 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$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Emerald Isle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Emerald Isle 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.