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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Charlotte took in $946 thousand and spent $628 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water)40%State tax money12%Fines and other2.5%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes44%

Sales tax
19%$183 thousand
Other taxes
19%$176 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and public utility taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$154 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.2%$59 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$383 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$383 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$110 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$11 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Running the government and other costs38%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

61%

of Charlotte's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$383 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$383 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$241 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$241 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Charlotte. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Charlotte 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.