City government · Vance County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Henderson took in $46.6 million and spent $29.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)51%City taxes25%State tax money23%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

9.5%

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

City taxes25%

Property tax
15%$7.1 million
Sales tax
9.5%$4.4 million
Other taxes
0.1%$64 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$49 thousand
  • Other licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$23.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$14.1 million
  • Sewer$5.3 million
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.1 million
  • Other service charges$189 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$100 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$10.9 million

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$119 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Roads, transit and parking5.1%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

57%

of Henderson's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$16.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$11.7 million
  • Sewer systems$4.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Police$477 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$567 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$542 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$88 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$129 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
  • Airports$39 thousand
Housing and community development
3.7%$1.1 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$186 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$110 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$76 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Henderson. 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 Henderson 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.