Town government · Dare County, NC

Nags Head's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Nags Head took in $28.5 million and spent $27.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes74%Fees for services (water)14%State tax money6.4%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money2.4%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

14%

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

Town taxes74%

Property tax
37%$10.6 million
Other taxes
23%$6.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$264 thousand
  • Other licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
14%$4.0 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Water$3.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$175 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$143 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$1.8 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$682 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$829 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Sent to other local governments3.4%Health and hospitals2.7%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

27%

of Nags Head's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$10.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$7.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$166 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$6.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.1 million
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$926 thousand
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$926 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.7%$724 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$724 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$465 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$465 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$249 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$248 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Nags Head. 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 Nags Head 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.