City government · Cumberland County, NC
Fayetteville's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Fayetteville took in $724 million and spent $810 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Fayetteville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes20%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and motor vehicle licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$3.1 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$1.5 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services60%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 8 more
- Electric power$248 million
- Sewer$94.3 million
- Water$62.3 million
- Garbage collection$15.4 million
- Airport$5.3 million
- Other service charges$2.1 million
- Parks and recreation$1.9 million
- Parking$793 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$553 thousand
- Transit fares$273 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money2.7%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Fayetteville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
- Electric power$282 million
- Sewer systems$94.7 million
- Water supply$78.2 million
- Garbage and solid waste$16.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$66.3 million
- Fire protection$35.3 million
- Courts and legal services$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$59.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17.6 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 2 more
- Interest on general debt$26.9 million
- Interest on water supply debt$13.0 million
- Interest on electric power debt$8.2 million
- Interest on gas supply debt$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
- Roads and highways$18.7 million
- Public transit$13.9 million
- Airports$9.2 million
- Parking$893 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$31.9 million
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$12.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Fayetteville. 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 City of Fayetteville 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.