County government · Scotland County, NC
Scotland County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Scotland County took in $122 million and spent $127 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Scotland County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
County taxes30%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Other licenses$1.1 million
- Occupation and business licenses$509 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$231 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$142 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$27 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services6.9%
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; garbage collection and 8 more
- Liquor stores$2.2 million
- Garbage collection$1.9 million
- Other service charges$1.7 million
- Water$1.6 million
- Other government-run businesses$386 thousand
- Hospital bills$374 thousand
- School lunches$145 thousand
- Parks and recreation$45 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$6 thousand
- Other school charges$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money55%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Scotland County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$81.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$10.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$5.7 million
- Prisons and jails$2.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$446 thousand
- Fire protection$424 thousand
- Courts and legal services$95 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
- Government buildings$3.4 million
- Other and not broken out$1.9 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; liquor stores and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$3.0 million
- Liquor stores$2.0 million
- Water supply$349 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$2.8 million
- Interest on water supply debt$201 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$986 thousand
- Libraries$466 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$952 thousand
- Sent to the state government$202 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit
- Public transit$421 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$245 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Scotland County. 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 Scotland 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.