ZIP 27843 · Edgecombe County, NC

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 27843: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 27843?
27843 is served by the State of North Carolina, Edgecombe County, Martin County and Halifax County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of North Carolina spent $89.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Edgecombe County spent $104 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Martin County spent $89.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Halifax County spent $124 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 27843?
Of the governments serving 27843, Martin County collected $17.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Halifax County collected $14.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Edgecombe County collected $9.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 27843.

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

See the full budget for: Edgecombe County, Martin County and Halifax County

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 27843

Martin County$17.3 million

20% of its $88.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Halifax County$14.4 million

11% of its $130 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Edgecombe County$9.2 million

8.2% of its $113 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Edgecombe County, Martin County and Halifax County provides local services like police and parks.

Public schools here are run by Edgecombe County, Halifax County and Martin County, so school money is part of its budget.

Edgecombe County

$104 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 35% of this ZIP is in Edgecombe County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%County taxes8.7%Federal tax money8.0%Fees for services (liquor stores, college tuition)6.2%Local tax money2.3%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

73%

of Edgecombe County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Edgecombe County breakdown

County taxes8.7%

Property tax
8.2%$9.2 million
Other taxes
0.5%$582 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$582 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; college tuition and 4 more
  • Liquor stores$5.7 million
  • College tuition$767 thousand
  • University housing and dining$240 thousand
  • School lunches$178 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$94 thousand
  • Other school charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$9.0 million

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$82.3 million

Local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.3%$2.5 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$2.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$82 thousand
Edgecombe County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.8%Interest on debt1.4%Sent to other local governments0.5%

What stands out

93%

of Edgecombe County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Edgecombe County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$97.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$75.7 million
  • Colleges and universities$16.5 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$4.0 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$876 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.8%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$5.0 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$1.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$535 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$535 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
<0.1%$33 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$33 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Edgecombe County page →

Martin County

$89.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Martin County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%County taxes27%Fees for services (liquor stores, garbage collection)15%Federal tax money4.1%Fines and other3.5%Local tax money1.4%

What stands out

49%

of Martin County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

Full Martin County breakdown

County taxes27%

Property tax
20%$17.3 million
Sales tax
7.0%$6.1 million
Other taxes
0.8%$710 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$330 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$208 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$67 thousand
  • Other licenses$52 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$36 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$12.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; liquor stores and 9 more
  • Other service charges$4.7 million
  • Liquor stores$2.7 million
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$567 thousand
  • College tuition$295 thousand
  • University housing and dining$144 thousand
  • School lunches$115 thousand
  • Airport$103 thousand
  • Other school charges$78 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$3.6 million

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$43.2 million

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.4%$1.2 million

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$2.8 million
Fines
0.3%$278 thousand
Martin County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges57%Health and hospitals10%Police, fire, courts and jails7.4%Social services6.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.7%All other spending12%

What stands out

57%

of Martin County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Martin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
57%$51.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$42.0 million
  • Colleges and universities$8.1 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$689 thousand
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$304 thousand
Health and hospitals
10%$9.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.4%$6.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$108 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$58 thousand
Social services
6.9%$6.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.7%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; liquor stores and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.6 million
  • Liquor stores$2.5 million
  • Water supply$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$967 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$898 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$489 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and public transit
  • Airports$1.9 million
  • Public transit$1.0 million
Housing and community development
1.8%$1.6 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$899 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$472 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$980 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$980 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$158 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$106 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$80 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$80 thousand
Martin County page →

Halifax County

$124 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Halifax County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%County taxes13%Fees for services (liquor stores, college tuition)6.8%Federal tax money4.1%Fines and other2.9%Local tax money1.9%

What stands out

72%

of Halifax County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

Full Halifax County breakdown

County taxes13%

Property tax
11%$14.4 million
Other taxes
1.5%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$365 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$8.8 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; college tuition and 7 more
  • Liquor stores$6.7 million
  • College tuition$645 thousand
  • School lunches$638 thousand
  • University housing and dining$342 thousand
  • Sewer$225 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$139 thousand
  • Water$110 thousand
  • Garbage collection$35 thousand
  • Other school charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$5.3 million

State tax money72%

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

From the state
72%$92.9 million

Local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.9%$2.5 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$3.5 million
Fines
0.2%$251 thousand
Halifax County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.1%Running the government and other costs1.3%Sent to other local governments1.0%Interest on debt0.3%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

92%

of Halifax County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Halifax County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$114 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$99.3 million
  • Colleges and universities$14.0 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$405 thousand
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$393 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.1%$6.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$6.1 million
  • Sewer systems$108 thousand
  • Water supply$108 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.3%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$223 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$1.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$319 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$85 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$85 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$52 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
<0.1%$47 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$35 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$25 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Halifax County page →

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
North Carolina page →

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
North Carolina page →
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.

Edgecombe County. 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.

Martin County. 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.

Halifax County. 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.