Town government · Avery County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Newland took in $1.5 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%State tax money16%Fines and other1.9%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

24%

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

Town taxes49%

Property tax
24%$366 thousand
Sales tax
24%$365 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$482 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$241 thousand
  • Water$241 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$235 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$22 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking19%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

31%

of Newland'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$349 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$341 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$276 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$138 thousand
  • Water supply$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$256 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$172 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$64 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$221 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$221 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Newland. 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 Newland 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.