Town government · Jackson County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Webster took in $176 thousand and spent $100 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes74%State tax money18%Fines and other5.1%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

27%

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

Town taxes74%

Property tax
47%$82 thousand
Sales tax
27%$48 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$32 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$5 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking12%Health and hospitals1.0%

What stands out

57%

of Webster's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$57 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Police$6 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$12 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit
  • Public transit$12 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Webster. 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 Webster 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.