Town government · Moore County, NC

Southern Pines's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Southern Pines took in $43.2 million and spent $36.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes47%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Fines and other11%State tax money7.0%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

15%

of Southern Pines' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes47%

Property tax
31%$13.5 million
Sales tax
15%$6.6 million
Other taxes
0.4%$161 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$148 thousand
  • Other licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$14.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$7.6 million
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$903 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$350 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$312 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$350 thousand

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$3.0 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$79 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$4.8 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs21%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%Roads, transit and parking6.3%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

36%

of Southern Pines' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$13.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$6.6 million
  • Police$6.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$520 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$9.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$4.0 million
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$7.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
  • Government buildings$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$925 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
  • Public transit$968 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$679 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$214 thousand
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$214 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$111 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$104 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Southern Pines. 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 Town of Southern Pines 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.