Town government · Alamance County, NC

Haw River's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Haw River took in $4.6 million and spent $4.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money42%Town taxes41%State tax money10%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)5.6%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

42%

of Haw River's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes41%

Property tax
27%$1.3 million
Sales tax
14%$638 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$261 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$126 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$69 thousand
  • Other service charges$39 thousand
  • Sewer$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$474 thousand

County and local tax money42%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
42%$1.9 million

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

32%

of Haw River'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
47%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$724 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$117 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$871 thousand
  • Fire protection$479 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$585 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$399 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$121 thousand
  • Government buildings$53 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$163 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$163 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$124 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$124 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Haw River. 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 Haw River 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.