Town government · Graham County, NC

Lake Santeetlah's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lake Santeetlah took in $586 thousand and spent $565 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes64%Fees for services (water)23%County and local tax money10%State tax money2.7%

What stands out

21%

of Lake Santeetlah'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 taxes64%

Property tax
43%$254 thousand
Other taxes
21%$123 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$132 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$132 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state
2.7%$16 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.8%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Sent to other local governments1.8%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

55%

of Lake Santeetlah'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%

Roads, transit and parking
55%$311 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$268 thousand
  • Public transit$43 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$185 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$108 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.8%$33 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$16 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$10 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$10 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Lake Santeetlah. 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 Lake Santeetlah 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.