Town government · Harnett County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Erwin took in $4.5 million and spent $3.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)23%State tax money18%Fines and other5.4%

What stands out

21%

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

Town taxes53%

Property tax
31%$1.4 million
Sales tax
21%$920 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$46 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$28 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$600 thousand
  • Other service charges$370 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$826 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$242 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs21%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.8%

What stands out

37%

of Erwin'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
37%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$287 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$767 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$767 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$757 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$588 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$127 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$436 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$356 thousand
  • Libraries$80 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.8%$319 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$305 thousand
  • Sewer systems$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Erwin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Erwin 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.