Town government · Forsyth County, NC

Rural Hall's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rural Hall took in $3.6 million and spent $3.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%State tax money43%County and local tax money4.8%Fines and other4.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.3%

What stands out

43%

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

Town taxes48%

Property tax
46%$1.7 million
Other taxes
1.8%$66 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$55 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$12 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$1.6 million

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$173 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$147 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

37%

of Rural Hall's 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
37%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$951 thousand
  • Police$207 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$964 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$964 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$746 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$690 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.7%$209 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$209 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$33 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rural Hall. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Rural Hall 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.