Town government · Robeson County, NC

St. Pauls's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), St. Pauls took in $4.7 million and spent $4.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%Fines and other5.2%State tax money3.9%Federal tax money2.9%

What stands out

19%

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

Town taxes55%

Property tax
35%$1.6 million
Sales tax
19%$909 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$557 thousand
  • Water$429 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$232 thousand
  • Garbage collection$229 thousand
  • Hospital bills$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$134 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$183 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$244 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt0.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

44%

of St. Pauls' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$194 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$956 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$454 thousand
  • Water supply$286 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$216 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$878 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$436 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$339 thousand
  • Government buildings$103 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$495 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$495 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of St. Pauls. 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 St. Pauls 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.