Town government · Northampton County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Jackson took in $821 thousand and spent $712 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%State tax money22%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes40%

Property tax
28%$232 thousand
Sales tax
11%$94 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$300 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$190 thousand
  • Water$102 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$177 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails12%

What stands out

29%

of Jackson's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$247 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$157 thousand
  • Water supply$90 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$205 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$205 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$174 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$161 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$86 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$86 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jackson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Jackson 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.