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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Pinehurst took in $4.5 million and spent $3.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%State tax money22%Fines and other11%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes35%

Property tax
16%$731 thousand
Sales tax
16%$709 thousand
Other taxes
3.7%$167 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$138 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$841 thousand
  • Garbage collection$583 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$993 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$411 thousand
Fines
2.4%$111 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

31%

of Pinehurst'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$602 thousand
  • Water supply$602 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$371 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$859 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$98 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$91 thousand
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$438 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$438 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$419 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$118 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$117 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$95 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$89 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$58 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$44 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pinehurst. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Pinehurst 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.