County government · Yadkin County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Yadkin County took in $121 million and spent $125 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money54%County taxes34%Fees for services (garbage collection, liquor stores)9.6%Fines and other2.0%Federal tax money0.6%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

54%

of Yadkin County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes34%

Property tax
23%$28.3 million
Sales tax
10%$12.1 million
Other taxes
0.3%$318 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$152 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$100 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$11.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; liquor stores and 6 more
  • Garbage collection$3.3 million
  • Liquor stores$2.6 million
  • Hospital bills$1.8 million
  • School tuition and transportation$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.3 million
  • School lunches$612 thousand
  • Other service charges$481 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$119 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$733 thousand

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$65.0 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$243 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$2.0 million
Fines
0.3%$307 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges60%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs8.3%Social services7.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.4%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

60%

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

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
60%$75.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$75.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$17.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$12.4 million
  • Fire protection$2.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$587 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$134 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.3%$10.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$908 thousand
  • Government buildings$698 thousand
Social services
7.9%$9.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$9.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.4%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; liquor stores and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.0 million
  • Liquor stores$2.2 million
  • Water supply$425 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$2.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$1.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$750 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$750 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$588 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$513 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$513 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$489 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Yadkin 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 Yadkin 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.