City government · Surry County, NC

Mount Airy's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mount Airy took in $32.1 million and spent $31.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, liquor stores)37%Fines and other8.5%State tax money7.1%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

15%

of Mount Airy's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes45%

Property tax
26%$8.3 million
Sales tax
15%$4.9 million
Other taxes
3.9%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$754 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$405 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$64 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$18 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$11.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; liquor stores and 5 more
  • Water$4.3 million
  • Liquor stores$2.9 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$479 thousand
  • Other service charges$156 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$2.3 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$956 thousand

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$2.7 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%Running the government and other costs7.1%Roads, transit and parking5.6%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

47%

of Mount Airy's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$14.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$6.8 million
  • Sewer systems$4.6 million
  • Liquor stores$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$7.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$58 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$3.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
  • Libraries$215 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.1%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$574 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$407 thousand
  • Government buildings$249 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Public transit$522 thousand
  • Airports$10 thousand
Housing and community development
3.5%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
3.2%$1.0 million
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$1.0 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$131 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$123 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$8 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$97 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$97 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$37 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mount Airy. 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 Mount Airy 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.