Town government · Wake County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Garner took in $67.0 million and spent $55.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes73%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)10%Fines and other9.9%State tax money5.9%County and local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

16%

of Garner's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes73%

Property tax
55%$37.0 million
Sales tax
16%$10.8 million
Other taxes
1.5%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$987 thousand
  • Other licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Other service charges$4.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Garbage collection$212 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$129 thousand
  • Parking$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$177 thousand

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$3.9 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$414 thousand

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$6.7 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.0%All other spending8.0%

What stands out

5%

of Garner's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$23.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$13.7 million
  • Fire protection$7.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.2 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$10.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.4 million
  • Government buildings$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$6.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$6.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.0%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
  • Sewer systems$797 thousand
Housing and community development
5.0%$2.8 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$1.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Garner. 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 Garner 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.