County government · Warren County, NC
Warren County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Warren County took in $65.3 million and spent $63.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Warren County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.
County taxes42%
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and alcoholic beverage taxes
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$356 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$100 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services19%
What's in fees for servicesWater; liquor stores and 7 more
- Water$3.7 million
- Liquor stores$3.3 million
- Garbage collection$1.8 million
- Other government-run businesses$1.3 million
- Other service charges$1.1 million
- Hospital bills$1.0 million
- School lunches$108 thousand
- Parks and recreation$38 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money37%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Warren 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
- Elementary and secondary schools$29.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
- Police$7.7 million
- Prisons and jails$1.4 million
- Courts and legal services$215 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; water supply and 1 more
- Liquor stores$2.8 million
- Water supply$2.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$5.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
- Other and not broken out$1.2 million
- Government buildings$609 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$3.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.8 million
- Sent to the state government$135 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$597 thousand
- Libraries$539 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$668 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$454 thousand
- Interest on general debt$125 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Warren 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 Warren 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.