County government · Randolph County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Randolph County took in $438 million and spent $475 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money52%County taxes37%Fees for services (hospital bills, school lunches)5.6%Fines and other4.1%Local tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

52%

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

County taxes37%

Property tax
25%$110 million
Sales tax
11%$47.2 million
Other taxes
0.6%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$802 thousand
  • Other licenses$485 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$24.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; hospital bills and 8 more
  • Other service charges$9.7 million
  • Hospital bills$5.9 million
  • School lunches$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.8 million
  • College tuition$1.7 million
  • University housing and dining$1.0 million
  • School tuition and transportation$472 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$277 thousand
  • Other school charges$149 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$2.5 million

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$230 million

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.8%$3.4 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$15.4 million
Fines
0.6%$2.6 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges58%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Sent to other local governments8.4%Social services5.5%Health and hospitals5.0%All other spending10%

What stands out

58%

of Randolph 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
58%$277 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$249 million
  • Colleges and universities$26.1 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.6 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$743 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$59.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$28.6 million
  • Fire protection$16.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$11.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$276 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.4%$39.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$39.1 million
  • Sent to the state government$587 thousand
Social services
5.5%$26.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$26.1 million
Health and hospitals
5.0%$23.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$19.6 million
  • Hospitals$3.9 million
Running the government and other costs
4.8%$22.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.9 million
  • Government buildings$6.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.8%$8.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$8.4 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$7.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$7.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$19 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$5.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$4.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$590 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$862 thousand
  • Water supply$121 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Randolph 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 Randolph 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.