Town government · Wilson County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Saratoga took in $704 thousand and spent $438 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)46%Town taxes31%Federal tax money20%State tax money3.3%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes31%

Property tax

21%$147 thousand

Sales tax

9.8%$69 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services

46%$321 thousand

What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more

Water$147 thousand
Sewer$135 thousand
Garbage collection$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government

20%$141 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state

3.3%$23 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other

0.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Running the government and other costs33%Interest on debt1.8%Police, fire, courts and jails1.6%Roads, transit and parking1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

62%

of Saratoga's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

62%$270 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more

Sewer systems$124 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$106 thousand
Water supply$40 thousand

Running the government and other costs

33%$146 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$143 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand

Interest on debt

1.8%$8 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

1.6%$7 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$7 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

1.1%$5 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$5 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.5%$2 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Saratoga. 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 Saratoga 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.