Town government · Cleveland County, NC

Patterson Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Patterson Springs took in $92 thousand and spent $121 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes61%State tax money22%County and local tax money8.7%Fines and other8.7%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes61%

Property tax
42%$39 thousand
Sales tax
18%$17 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$20 thousand

County and local tax money8.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.7%$8 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs34%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking4.1%

What stands out

16%

of Patterson Springs' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$56 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$41 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Patterson Springs. 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 Patterson Springs 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.