Town government · Burke County, NC

Glen Alpine's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Glen Alpine took in $1.4 million and spent $909 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%State tax money31%Fees for services (sewer)2.7%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

40%

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

Town taxes66%

Sales tax
40%$542 thousand
Property tax
24%$324 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$37 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$23 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$426 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Police, fire, courts and jails43%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.5%

What stands out

43%

of Glen Alpine'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%

Running the government and other costs
50%$456 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$232 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$211 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$392 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$314 thousand
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$47 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$47 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Glen Alpine. 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 Town of Glen Alpine 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.