Town government · Rockingham County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wentworth took in $1.5 million and spent $647 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes59%State tax money39%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

59%

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

Town taxes59%

Sales tax
59%$882 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$580 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Housing and community development8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

68%

of Wentworth'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
68%$438 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$438 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$108 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$90 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
Housing and community development
8.3%$54 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$40 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wentworth. 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 Wentworth 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.