ZIP 27410 · Greensboro, NC

Three governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of North Carolina

$89.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes45%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, university housing and dining)10%Fines and other7.3%Local tax money1.4%
Full North Carolina breakdown

What stands out

19%

of North Carolina's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes45%

Individual income tax
19%$16.7 billion
Sales tax
14%$12.2 billion
Other taxes
10%$8.75 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.49 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.32 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.23 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.02 billion
  • Corporation licenses$882 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$599 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$422 million
  • Tobacco taxes$262 million
  • Driver's licenses$139 million
  • Public utility taxes$128 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$111 million
  • Other licenses$52.1 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$41.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$30.5 million
  • Public utility licenses$23.6 million
  • Severance taxes$2.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$184 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
1.8%$1.56 billion

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$8.93 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; university housing and dining and 16 more
  • Hospital bills$2.92 billion
  • University housing and dining$2.26 billion
  • College tuition$2.15 billion
  • Other service charges$1.01 billion
  • Road charges$216 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$104 million
  • Housing$73.7 million
  • Ports and waterways$64.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$61.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$39.5 million
  • Transit fares$22.1 million
  • Airport$3.9 million
  • Other education charges$3.8 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Parking$1.7 million
  • Other school charges$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$284 thousand
  • Sewer$169 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

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

From the federal government
36%$31.4 billion

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.4%$1.26 billion

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$5.65 billion
Fines
0.8%$702 million
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Where the money goes

Social services35%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

35%

of North Carolina's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full North Carolina breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
35%$31.2 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$30.9 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$165 million
  • Welfare institutions$55.5 million
  • Veterans' services$17.8 million
Sent to local governments
23%$20.7 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: colleges and universities and 17 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$14.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$1.77 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.31 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.06 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$893 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$312 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$248 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$159 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$92.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$76.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$51.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$50.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$50.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$33.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$21.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$18.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$1.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$466 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$14.8 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$8.31 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$3.02 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.02 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$761 million
  • Other education$664 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$7.12 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 4 more
  • Roads and highways$6.48 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$342 million
  • Ports and harbors$181 million
  • Public transit$104 million
  • Airports$14.9 million
  • Parking$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$4.65 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.15 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.34 billion
  • Police$623 million
  • Inspections and regulation$284 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$255 million
Health and hospitals
4.9%$4.43 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.40 billion
  • Public health$1.04 billion
Running the government and other costs
4.8%$4.30 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.99 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.65 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$411 million
  • Other government administration$194 million
  • Government buildings$48.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$863 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$863 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$765 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$557 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$547 million
  • Libraries$10.4 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$516 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$16.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.6 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$700 thousand
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Your county

Public schools here are run by Guilford County, so school money is part of its budget.

Guilford County

$1.86 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%County taxes40%Fines and other3.6%Federal tax money3.1%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)3.1%Local tax money1.1%

What stands out

49%

of Guilford County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.

Full Guilford County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax
31%$546 million
Sales tax
7.9%$137 million
Other taxes
1.0%$17.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$54.1 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$22.5 million
  • College tuition$7.4 million
  • School tuition and transportation$6.7 million
  • School lunches$6.6 million
  • University housing and dining$4.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.7 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Other school charges$58 thousand
  • Parking$15 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$54.5 million

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$852 million

Local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.1%$19.0 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$58.6 million
Fines
0.2%$3.7 million
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges72%Police, fire, courts and jails6.7%Social services5.5%Running the government and other costs4.8%Health and hospitals4.6%All other spending6.4%

What stands out

72%

of Guilford County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Guilford County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
72%$1.34 billion
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$1.23 billion
  • Colleges and universities$93.5 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$8.7 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$3.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.7%$124 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$65.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$45.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.9 million
  • Fire protection$4.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.2 million
Social services
5.5%$102 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$102 million
Running the government and other costs
4.8%$89.5 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)$43.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$22.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19.6 million
  • Government buildings$4.6 million
Health and hospitals
4.6%$86.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$86.1 million
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$62.6 million
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$60.4 million
  • Sent to the state government$2.2 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$43.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$44.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt-$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$6.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.2 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$3.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$728 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$728 thousand
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Your city

City of Greensboro

$893 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 77% of this ZIP is in Greensboro.

Where the money comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (sewer, water)42%State tax money6.0%Fines and other5.2%Federal tax money2.9%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

42%

of Greensboro's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.

Full Greensboro breakdown

City taxes43%

Property tax
29%$241 million
Sales tax
10%$84.3 million
Other taxes
4.1%$34.1 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$25.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$131 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$355 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
  • Sewer$81.9 million
  • Water$81.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$80.9 million
  • Liquor stores$63.3 million
  • Garbage collection$25.0 million
  • Transit fares$10.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$5.6 million
  • Parking$3.9 million
  • Other service charges$3.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

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

From the federal government
2.9%$24.4 million

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$49.9 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$4.5 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$43.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$363 thousand
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking9.5%Running the government and other costs6.4%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

40%

of Greensboro's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Full Greensboro breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$358 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$130 million
  • Water supply$127 million
  • Liquor stores$54.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$46.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$195 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$112 million
  • Fire protection$74.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$7.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$132 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$121 million
  • Libraries$11.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.5%$84.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$42.7 million
  • Public transit$35.7 million
  • Parking$6.2 million
Running the government and other costs
6.4%$57.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Government buildings$18.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$9.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.0 million
Housing and community development
3.9%$34.8 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$28.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$22.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$5.5 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$2.0 million
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$1.4 million
  • Sent to the state government$606 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$193 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$193 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$66 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$66 thousand
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of North Carolina. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Guilford County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Greensboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.