Town government · Wake County, NC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Zebulon took in $23.1 million and spent $18.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes59%Fines and other16%Federal tax money8.2%State tax money6.1%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)5.7%County and local tax money4.8%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes59%

Property tax
45%$10.5 million
Sales tax
11%$2.5 million
Other taxes
2.4%$553 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$304 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$242 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.7%

Fees for services
5.7%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$198 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$29 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$1.9 million

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$1.4 million

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$1.1 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$3.8 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.9%All other spending8.8%

What stands out

36%

of Zebulon'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
36%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$303 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$348 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$119 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$598 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.9%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Housing and community development
7.0%$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$280 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$277 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Zebulon. 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 Zebulon 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.