County government · Pitt County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pitt County took in $605 million and spent $629 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money54%County taxes30%Fees for services (liquor stores, garbage collection)9.9%Fines and other3.5%Federal tax money1.8%Local tax money1.3%

What stands out

54%

of Pitt County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

County taxes30%

Property tax
21%$127 million
Sales tax
7.7%$46.8 million
Other taxes
1.2%$7.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 4 more
  • Other licenses$2.4 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$863 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$511 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$60.0 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; garbage collection and 8 more
  • Liquor stores$25.9 million
  • Garbage collection$15.2 million
  • College tuition$6.6 million
  • Hospital bills$4.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.7 million
  • University housing and dining$1.6 million
  • School lunches$1.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.1 million
  • School tuition and transportation$879 thousand
  • Transit fares$136 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$10.6 million

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$324 million

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.3%$7.8 million

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$20.3 million
Fines
0.1%$867 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges65%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.9%Social services5.6%Running the government and other costs4.5%All other spending11%

What stands out

65%

of Pitt County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
65%$409 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$339 million
  • Colleges and universities$64.0 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$3.7 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$3.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$51.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$39.1 million
  • Fire protection$4.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$4.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.9%$37.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and garbage and solid waste
  • Liquor stores$22.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.7 million
Social services
5.6%$35.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$35.2 million
Running the government and other costs
4.5%$28.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$15.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.9 million
  • Government buildings$3.4 million
Health and hospitals
3.5%$21.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$21.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$18.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18.2 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$13.5 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$6.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$3.9 million
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$3.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$3.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$587 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$359 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$359 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pitt 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 Pitt 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.