Village government · Moore County, NC

Whispering Pines's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Whispering Pines took in $6.1 million and spent $4.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes79%State tax money16%County and local tax money3.9%Fines and other1.4%Fees for services0.1%

What stands out

28%

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

Village taxes79%

Property tax
50%$3.1 million
Sales tax
28%$1.7 million
Other taxes
0.3%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$982 thousand

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$241 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$83 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%All other spending10%

What stands out

34%

of Whispering Pines' 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
34%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$862 thousand
  • Fire protection$627 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$551 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$551 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$493 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$302 thousand
  • Government buildings$102 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$89 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$330 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$330 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.2%$232 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$167 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$65 thousand
Housing and community development
3.2%$142 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$87 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Whispering Pines. 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 Village of Whispering Pines 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.