Town government · Brunswick County, NC

Holden Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Holden Beach took in $15.6 million and spent $10.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes57%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%Fines and other6.4%State tax money5.2%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

33%

of Holden Beach's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes57%

Other taxes
33%$5.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$506 thousand
  • Other licenses$379 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
22%$3.4 million
Sales tax
2.8%$438 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Parking$760 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$102 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$55 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$816 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$992 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Interest on debt4.0%Environment and natural resources2.2%

What stands out

41%

of Holden Beach's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$4.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$3.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$3.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$750 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$538 thousand
  • Public transit$212 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$417 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$322 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$95 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$225 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$225 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Holden Beach. 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 Town of Holden Beach 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.