County government · Nash County, NC

Nash County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Nash County took in $341 million and spent $346 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money55%County taxes27%Fees for services (liquor stores, hospital bills)9.5%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money1.6%Local tax money0.9%

What stands out

55%

of Nash County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

County taxes27%

Property tax
19%$66.4 million
Sales tax
6.8%$23.3 million
Other taxes
0.9%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$695 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$565 thousand
  • Other licenses$304 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$100 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.5%

Fees for services
9.5%$32.4 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; hospital bills and 10 more
  • Liquor stores$14.4 million
  • Hospital bills$4.3 million
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Garbage collection$3.4 million
  • College tuition$2.2 million
  • University housing and dining$1.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$946 thousand
  • Other service charges$824 thousand
  • School lunches$676 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$183 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$83 thousand
  • Other school charges$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$5.3 million

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$189 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$3.1 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$17.3 million
Fines
0.3%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges62%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs6.6%Social services5.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.4%All other spending8.2%

What stands out

62%

of Nash County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
62%$213 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$183 million
  • Colleges and universities$27.2 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.6 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$833 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$42.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$35.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$254 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$23.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.2 million
  • Government buildings$4.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
Social services
5.9%$20.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$20.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.4%$18.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Liquor stores$12.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Sewer systems$449 thousand
Housing and community development
2.8%$9.7 million
Health and hospitals
2.1%$7.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$5.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$3.3 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$3.3 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$2.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$309 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$416 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$416 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$221 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit and airports
  • Public transit$173 thousand
  • Airports$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Nash County. 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 Nash County 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.