Town government · Pamlico County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Mesic took in $72 thousand and spent $66 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes68%State tax money18%Fees for services (garbage collection)13%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes68%

Property tax
50%$36 thousand
Sales tax
18%$13 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$13 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails4.5%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

55%

of Mesic's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$36 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$19 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mesic. 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 Mesic 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.