County government · Jackson County, NC

Jackson County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Jackson County took in $109 million and spent $90.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money53%Federal tax money21%County taxes11%Fees for services (liquor stores, college tuition)8.7%Local tax money3.3%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

21%

of Jackson County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes11%

Property tax
11%$11.5 million
Other taxes
0.9%$931 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$881 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$29 thousand
  • Other licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.7%

Fees for services
8.7%$9.5 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; college tuition and 8 more
  • Liquor stores$5.7 million
  • College tuition$1.7 million
  • School tuition and transportation$910 thousand
  • School lunches$578 thousand
  • Sewer$193 thousand
  • University housing and dining$133 thousand
  • Water$100 thousand
  • Airport$86 thousand
  • Other school charges$7 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$22.6 million

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$57.4 million

Local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.3%$3.6 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$3.0 million
Fines
0.2%$214 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges88%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%Sent to other local governments0.6%Roads, transit and parking0.3%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

88%

of Jackson County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
88%$79.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$53.7 million
  • Colleges and universities$25.0 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$862 thousand
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.7%$5.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$4.8 million
  • Sewer systems$189 thousand
  • Water supply$97 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$3.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$3.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$576 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$576 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$314 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$184 thousand
  • Roads and highways$130 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$214 thousand
Running the government and other costs
0.2%$206 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$206 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.2%$166 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$166 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$54 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$36 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jackson County. 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 Jackson County 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.