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Roanoke Rapids's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Roanoke Rapids took in $21.7 million and spent $15.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%State tax money37%Federal tax money11%Fees for services (garbage collection)9.2%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

37%

of Roanoke Rapids' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes43%

Property tax
38%$8.3 million
Sales tax
5.2%$1.1 million
Other taxes
0.2%$47 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.2%

Fees for services
9.2%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$424 thousand
  • Other service charges$140 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$2.3 million

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$8.0 million

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.7%All other spending10%

What stands out

8.7%

of Roanoke Rapids' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$536 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$488 thousand
  • Government buildings$372 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$148 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$237 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.7%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
3.9%$617 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$617 thousand
Housing and community development
3.5%$549 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$289 thousand
Social services
1.2%$184 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$184 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Roanoke Rapids. 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 City of Roanoke Rapids 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.