Town government · Dare County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Manteo took in $8.3 million and spent $8.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes57%Fees for services (sewer, water)26%Fines and other12%State tax money4.9%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes57%

Property tax
29%$2.4 million
Other taxes
16%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$58 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$985 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$928 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$401 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking18%Environment and natural resources6.5%

What stands out

6.5%

of Manteo's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$925 thousand
  • Government buildings$288 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$283 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$234 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$982 thousand
  • Water supply$761 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Environment and natural resources
6.5%$568 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$568 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Manteo. 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 Town of Manteo 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.