Town government · Watauga County, NC

Seven Devils's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Seven Devils took in $2.4 million and spent $2.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes52%State tax money15%Fines and other12%Fees for services (water)12%County and local tax money9.0%

What stands out

17%

of Seven Devils' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes52%

Property tax
35%$838 thousand
Other taxes
17%$409 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$407 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$281 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$281 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$371 thousand

County and local tax money9.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.0%$216 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$293 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Parks, recreation and libraries9.8%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

25%

of Seven Devils' 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%

Running the government and other costs
37%$854 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$854 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$579 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$522 thousand
  • Fire protection$49 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$381 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$381 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$231 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$231 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.8%$226 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$226 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Seven Devils. 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 Seven Devils 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.