Town government · Onslow County, NC

Holly Ridge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Holly Ridge took in $4.2 million and spent $4.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes80%Fees for services (garbage collection)9.6%State tax money8.2%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

28%

of Holly Ridge's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes80%

Property tax
43%$1.8 million
Sales tax
28%$1.2 million
Other taxes
9.4%$394 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$391 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$403 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other government-run businesses
  • Garbage collection$381 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$343 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$73 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Environment and natural resources6.3%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

50%

of Holly Ridge'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
50%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$322 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$826 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$691 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$135 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$662 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$662 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$545 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$545 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.3%$295 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$295 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Holly Ridge. 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 Holly Ridge 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.