Town government · Pitt County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Grifton took in $3.7 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%County and local tax money18%State tax money5.5%Fines and other1.7%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes40%

Property tax
20%$760 thousand
Sales tax
20%$736 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$560 thousand
  • Water$557 thousand
  • Garbage collection$133 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$24 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$206 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$688 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%Roads, transit and parking6.3%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

22%

of Grifton'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$660 thousand
  • Water supply$383 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$659 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$471 thousand
  • Government buildings$152 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$599 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$533 thousand
  • Fire protection$66 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$204 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$163 thousand
  • Libraries$41 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$174 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$174 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$72 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$12 thousand
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 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Grifton. 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 Grifton 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.