County government · Sampson County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sampson County took in $178 million and spent $182 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money83%County taxes9.7%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services (college tuition, school tuition and transportation)1.4%Local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

83%

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

County taxes9.7%

Property tax
9.7%$17.4 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; school tuition and transportation and 3 more
  • College tuition$883 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$687 thousand
  • School lunches$384 thousand
  • University housing and dining$351 thousand
  • Other school charges$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$1.2 million

State tax money83%

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

From the state
83%$148 million

Local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.1%$1.9 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$6.7 million
Fines
0.2%$382 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.1%Sent to other local governments0.7%

What stands out

98%

of Sampson 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
98%$179 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$156 million
  • Colleges and universities$21.2 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$822 thousand
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$577 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$2.0 million
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$1.3 million
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$1.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sampson 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 Sampson 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.