Village government · Jackson County, NC

Forest Hills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Forest Hills took in $106 thousand and spent $81 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes76%State tax money16%County and local tax money4.7%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

24%

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

Village taxes76%

Property tax
53%$56 thousand
Sales tax
24%$25 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$17 thousand

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$5 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking23%

What stands out

33%

of Forest Hills' 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%

Running the government and other costs
43%$35 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$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$13 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit and roads and highways
  • Public transit$10 thousand
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Forest Hills. 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 Village of Forest Hills 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.