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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Charlotte took in $1.2 million and spent $861 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)45%City taxes36%Federal tax money19%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes36%

Sales tax
17%$215 thousand
Property tax
15%$191 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$42 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$564 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$354 thousand
  • Sewer$168 thousand
  • Other service charges$40 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$235 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.5%

What stands out

55%

of Charlotte's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$470 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$470 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$223 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$188 thousand
  • Sewer systems$18 thousand
  • Water supply$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$95 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$95 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.5%$73 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$73 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Charlotte. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.