County government · Greene County, NC
Greene County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Greene County took in $72.5 million and spent $74.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Greene County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
County taxes23%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 3 more
- Occupation and business licenses$190 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$136 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$75 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$64 thousand
- Other licenses$63 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.7%
What's in fees for servicesWater; liquor stores and 9 more
- Water$3.1 million
- Liquor stores$1.2 million
- Hospital bills$809 thousand
- Sewer$754 thousand
- Garbage collection$750 thousand
- Other service charges$241 thousand
- Parks and recreation$146 thousand
- Transit fares$40 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$19 thousand
- School lunches$9 thousand
- Other school charges$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money9.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money54%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Greene County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$43.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$5.6 million
- Prisons and jails$1.7 million
- Fire protection$1.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$308 thousand
- Courts and legal services$26 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
- Water supply$3.1 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
- Liquor stores$1.0 million
- Sewer systems$333 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
- Other and not broken out$1.2 million
- Government buildings$566 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$112 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$4.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$3.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$816 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$500 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$744 thousand
- Libraries$140 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$579 thousand
- Sent to the state government$64 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit
- Public transit$535 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$138 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Greene County. 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 Greene County 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.