City government · Brunswick County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Northwest took in $1.0 million and spent $858 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%State tax money20%Fines and other6.1%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes41%

Sales tax
23%$234 thousand
Property tax
17%$174 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$327 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$171 thousand
  • Water$156 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$204 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Interest on debt5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

23%

of Northwest'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$294 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$149 thousand
  • Water supply$145 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$255 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$255 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$200 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$200 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$61 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$61 thousand
Interest on debt
5.0%$43 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Northwest. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Northwest 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.