City government · Onslow County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Jacksonville took in $131 million and spent $91.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Federal tax money18%State tax money7.9%Fines and other7.1%County and local tax money2.7%

What stands out

18%

of Jacksonville's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 3.6%.

City taxes35%

Property tax
20%$25.5 million
Sales tax
13%$17.2 million
Other taxes
2.5%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$193 thousand
  • Other licenses$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$38.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$19.3 million
  • Water$10.1 million
  • Garbage collection$6.7 million
  • Other service charges$916 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$713 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$290 thousand
  • Transit fares$282 thousand
  • Road charges$113 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$23.1 million

State tax money7.9%

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

From the state
7.9%$10.3 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$3.5 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$9.2 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries8.9%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

38%

of Jacksonville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$35.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$20.8 million
  • Fire protection$13.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$980 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$145 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$22.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$11.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.4 million
  • Water supply$4.8 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$13.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.7 million
  • Government buildings$2.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.5%$8.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$4.6 million
  • Public transit$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.9%$8.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.2 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$1.9 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$679 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$662 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$405 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$405 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville 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.