City government · Craven County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Havelock took in $33.7 million and spent $25.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%Federal tax money13%Fines and other10%State tax money8.5%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes35%

Property tax
24%$8.0 million
Sales tax
11%$3.6 million
Other taxes
0.8%$255 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$107 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$104 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$30 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$11.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$5.5 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Hospital bills$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$4.4 million

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$2.9 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$165 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$3.4 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%All other spending7.9%

What stands out

5.9%

of Havelock's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$9.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.8 million
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$5.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$135 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$803 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$82 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Health and hospitals
5.9%$1.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.5 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$504 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$466 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Havelock. 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 City of Havelock 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.