Town government · New Hanover County, NC

Wrightsville Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wrightsville Beach took in $24.0 million and spent $17.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parking, sewer)56%Town taxes28%Fines and other11%State tax money3.4%Federal tax money1.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

7.2%

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

Town taxes28%

Property tax
15%$3.6 million
Sales tax
7.2%$1.7 million
Other taxes
5.5%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$799 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$509 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$13.4 million
What's in fees for servicesParking; sewer and 3 more
  • Parking$8.0 million
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$322 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$407 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$811 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$44 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.7 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%Roads, transit and parking4.4%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

39%

of Wrightsville Beach's 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
39%$7.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$501 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$3.3 million
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)$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$763 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$953 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$953 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$789 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$789 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.4%$779 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$779 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$15 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$12 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wrightsville Beach. 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 Town of Wrightsville Beach 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.