County government · Vance County, NC
Vance County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Vance County took in $154 million and spent $158 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Vance County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
County taxes27%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and other licenses
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$313 thousand
- Other licenses$75 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; college tuition and 9 more
- Liquor stores$4.6 million
- College tuition$2.6 million
- Garbage collection$2.4 million
- Other service charges$2.1 million
- Hospital bills$2.0 million
- Water$1.3 million
- Other government-run businesses$936 thousand
- University housing and dining$335 thousand
- School lunches$97 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$20 thousand
- Other school charges$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money55%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Vance County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
- Elementary and secondary schools$74.2 million
- Colleges and universities$18.6 million
- Scholarships and other education subsidies$4.8 million
- College housing, dining and bookstores$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
- Police$7.0 million
- Fire protection$5.4 million
- Prisons and jails$4.6 million
- Inspections and regulation$476 thousand
- Courts and legal services$356 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$10.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$10.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$6.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$867 thousand
- Government buildings$556 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Liquor stores$4.0 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
- Water supply$663 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$1.4 million
- Parks and recreation$578 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$570 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$328 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$651 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Vance County. 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 Vance County 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.