County government · Wilson County, NC

Wilson County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wilson County took in $230 million and spent $201 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money72%County taxes12%Fines and other6.7%Fees for services (liquor stores, college tuition)6.1%Local tax money1.6%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

72%

of Wilson County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

County taxes12%

Property tax
11%$25.5 million
Other taxes
0.9%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and alcoholic beverage taxes
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$575 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$14.0 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; college tuition and 4 more
  • Liquor stores$11.5 million
  • College tuition$813 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$648 thousand
  • University housing and dining$528 thousand
  • School lunches$473 thousand
  • Other school charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$2.9 million

State tax money72%

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

From the state
72%$167 million

Local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.6%$3.7 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$15.0 million
Fines
0.2%$434 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges86%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.1%Running the government and other costs0.4%Interest on debt0.3%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

86%

of Wilson County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
86%$173 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$153 million
  • Colleges and universities$18.8 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$883 thousand
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$521 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$15.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$15.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.1%$10.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$10.2 million
Running the government and other costs
0.4%$860 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$860 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$517 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$509 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$509 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$66 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$66 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wilson County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Wilson 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.