County government · Pamlico County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pamlico County took in $57.8 million and spent $55.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money53%County taxes33%Fees for services (water, liquor stores)9.5%Fines and other2.8%Local tax money1.5%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

53%

of Pamlico County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes33%

Property tax
24%$13.7 million
Sales tax
7.8%$4.5 million
Other taxes
1.3%$736 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$476 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$139 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$68 thousand
  • Other licenses$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.5%

Fees for services
9.5%$5.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; liquor stores and 7 more
  • Water$3.2 million
  • Liquor stores$1.9 million
  • College tuition$184 thousand
  • Other service charges$120 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$62 thousand
  • University housing and dining$39 thousand
  • School lunches$34 thousand
  • Other school charges$2 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$258 thousand

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$30.6 million

Local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.5%$886 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$1.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges55%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.0%Social services6.3%Running the government and other costs6.2%All other spending10%

What stands out

55%

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

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
55%$30.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$22.8 million
  • Colleges and universities$7.4 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$235 thousand
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$101 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$8.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$4.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.0%$4.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; liquor stores and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Liquor stores$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$340 thousand
Social services
6.3%$3.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.5 million
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$616 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$405 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.9%$2.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.7 million
Housing and community development
2.3%$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$945 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$632 thousand
  • Libraries$313 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$286 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$164 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$164 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$140 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$140 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pamlico 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 Pamlico 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.