Town government · Nash County, NC

Red Oak's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Red Oak took in $1.5 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes70%State tax money24%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.9%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

70%

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

Town taxes70%

Sales tax
70%$1.1 million

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$44 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses and garbage collection
  • Other government-run businesses$23 thousand
  • Garbage collection$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$369 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Parks, recreation and libraries27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%

What stands out

27%

of Red Oak's 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%

Running the government and other costs
49%$683 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$433 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$250 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
27%$375 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$375 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$242 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$242 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$92 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$92 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Red Oak. 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 Red Oak 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.