Town government · Onslow County, NC

North Topsail Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), North Topsail Beach took in $31.2 million and spent $15.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes44%Federal tax money25%State tax money22%Fines and other6.1%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.0%

What stands out

25%

of North Topsail Beach's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes44%

Property tax
23%$7.1 million
Other taxes
11%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$2.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$586 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
10%$3.2 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$931 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$523 thousand
  • Other service charges$207 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$201 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$7.8 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$6.9 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Environment and natural resources54%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.4%Interest on debt1.1%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

54%

of North Topsail Beach's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Environment and natural resources
54%$8.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$8.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$211 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$857 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$697 thousand
  • Government buildings$426 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$220 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.4%$542 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$542 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$171 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.0%$157 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$157 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of North Topsail Beach. 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 North Topsail Beach 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.