Town government · Wilson County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sims took in $487 thousand and spent $370 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)60%Town taxes34%State tax money5.1%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

10%

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

Town taxes34%

Property tax
24%$116 thousand
Sales tax
10%$51 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$290 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$129 thousand
  • Water$114 thousand
  • Garbage collection$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$25 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Social services0.3%

What stands out

43%

of Sims' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$176 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$87 thousand
  • Sewer systems$45 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$44 thousand
Running the government and other costs
43%$159 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$152 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Social services
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sims. 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 Sims 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.