Town government · Onslow County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Richlands took in $1.7 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes69%State tax money12%Fees for services (garbage collection)11%Fines and other4.4%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes69%

Property tax
41%$699 thousand
Sales tax
28%$467 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$192 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$192 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$210 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$41 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$75 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

36%

of Richlands' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$538 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$498 thousand
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$453 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$290 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$97 thousand
  • Government buildings$66 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$341 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$341 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$169 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$169 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Richlands. 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 Richlands 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.