City government · Henderson County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hendersonville took in $72.8 million and spent $77.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)53%City taxes31%State tax money7.4%Federal tax money5.2%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

8.6%

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

City taxes31%

Property tax
21%$15.3 million
Sales tax
8.6%$6.2 million
Other taxes
1.1%$812 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$800 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$38.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$17.1 million
  • Sewer$9.1 million
  • Liquor stores$9.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Parking$1.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$458 thousand
  • Other service charges$285 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$3.8 million

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$5.4 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$2.5 million
Fines
<0.1%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs12%Housing and community development6.3%Roads, transit and parking4.2%All other spending5.7%

What stands out

6.3%

of Hendersonville's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$30.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; liquor stores and 2 more
  • Water supply$13.3 million
  • Liquor stores$8.0 million
  • Sewer systems$7.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$25.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$17.5 million
  • Police$7.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$208 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$9.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$4.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$551 thousand
Housing and community development
6.3%$4.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
  • Public transit$1.1 million
  • Parking$395 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$2.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$619 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$981 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$981 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$928 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$928 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$79 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$79 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$26 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$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hendersonville. 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 Hendersonville 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.