Town government · Moore County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Vass took in $1.3 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes69%State tax money20%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)6.6%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

26%

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

Town taxes69%

Property tax
42%$553 thousand
Sales tax
26%$338 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$86 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$83 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$264 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$55 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.8%Roads, transit and parking6.2%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

53%

of Vass' 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
53%$608 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$498 thousand
  • Fire protection$110 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$228 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$182 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$88 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$83 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.8%$78 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$78 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$71 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$71 thousand
Housing and community development
5.4%$62 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Vass. 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 Vass 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.