Town government · Onslow County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Swansboro took in $5.1 million and spent $4.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes73%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)13%Fines and other8.7%State tax money5.5%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes73%

Property tax
37%$1.9 million
Sales tax
25%$1.3 million
Other taxes
10%$528 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$264 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$161 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$103 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$677 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$455 thousand
  • Sewer$151 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$282 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$446 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Housing and community development9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%All other spending6.6%

What stands out

39%

of Swansboro's 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
39%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$404 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$298 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$250 thousand
  • Government buildings$246 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$513 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$393 thousand
  • Sewer systems$120 thousand
Housing and community development
9.6%$436 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$316 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$316 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$267 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$267 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Swansboro. 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 Swansboro 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.