Town government · Mecklenburg County, NC

Mint Hill's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mint Hill took in $42.4 million and spent $33.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money42%Town taxes40%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other6.0%County and local tax money4.8%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)1.5%

What stands out

42%

of Mint Hill's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

Town taxes40%

Property tax
31%$13.0 million
Sales tax
8.8%$3.7 million
Other taxes
0.6%$246 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$246 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$617 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$596 thousand
  • Garbage collection$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$2.6 million

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$17.6 million

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$2.0 million

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$2.5 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Housing and community development8.4%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

8.4%

of Mint Hill's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$14.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$11.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$311 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$11.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$7.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.9 million
Housing and community development
8.4%$2.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$657 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mint Hill. 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 Mint Hill 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.