Town government · Stanly County, NC

Richfield's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Richfield took in $622 thousand and spent $399 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money45%Town taxes29%Fees for services (parks and recreation)17%Fines and other8.4%

What stands out

45%

of Richfield's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes29%

Property tax
29%$183 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$104 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other government-run businesses
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$283 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Housing and community development19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.0%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

19%

of Richfield's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$189 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$189 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$78 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$78 thousand
Housing and community development
19%$74 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.0%$32 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Richfield. 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 Richfield 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.