County government · Rockingham County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Rockingham County took in $197 million and spent $215 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money71%County taxes11%Fines and other7.9%Fees for services (sewer, water)5.9%Federal tax money2.2%Local tax money1.8%

What stands out

71%

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

County taxes11%

Property tax
9.1%$18.0 million
Sales tax
1.2%$2.4 million
Other taxes
0.4%$803 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$638 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$81 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$73 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.9%

Fees for services
5.9%$11.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 10 more
  • Sewer$4.6 million
  • Water$2.3 million
  • College tuition$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • School tuition and transportation$968 thousand
  • Airport$515 thousand
  • University housing and dining$423 thousand
  • School lunches$358 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$108 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$38 thousand
  • Other school charges$24 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$4.4 million

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$141 million

Local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.8%$3.6 million

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$15.4 million
Fines
0.2%$309 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges88%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.0%Roads, transit and parking2.9%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%Running the government and other costs1.1%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

88%

of Rockingham 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
88%$190 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$159 million
  • Colleges and universities$29.7 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$788 thousand
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$746 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.0%$8.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.9%$6.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Airports$5.6 million
  • Roads and highways$569 thousand
  • Public transit$130 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$644 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.1%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$663 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$288 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$269 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$137 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$820 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$820 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$659 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$659 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$231 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$159 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Rockingham 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 Rockingham 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.