ZIP 27896 · Wilson, NC

Four 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 counties

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

Wilson County

$201 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 68% of this ZIP is in Wilson County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%County taxes12%Fines and other6.7%Fees for services (liquor stores, college tuition)6.1%Local tax money1.6%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

72%

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

Full Wilson County breakdown

County taxes12%

Property tax
11%$25.5 million
Other taxes
0.9%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and alcoholic beverage taxes
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$575 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$14.0 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; college tuition and 4 more
  • Liquor stores$11.5 million
  • College tuition$813 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$648 thousand
  • University housing and dining$528 thousand
  • School lunches$473 thousand
  • Other school charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$2.9 million

State tax money72%

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

From the state
72%$167 million

Local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.6%$3.7 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$15.0 million
Fines
0.2%$434 thousand
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges86%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.1%Running the government and other costs0.4%Interest on debt0.3%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

86%

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

Full Wilson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
86%$173 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$153 million
  • Colleges and universities$18.8 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$883 thousand
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$521 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$15.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$15.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.1%$10.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$10.2 million
Running the government and other costs
0.4%$860 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$860 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$517 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$509 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$509 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$66 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$66 thousand
Wilson County page →

Nash County

$346 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Nash County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%County taxes27%Fees for services (liquor stores, hospital bills)9.5%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money1.6%Local tax money0.9%

What stands out

55%

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

Full Nash County breakdown

County taxes27%

Property tax
19%$66.4 million
Sales tax
6.8%$23.3 million
Other taxes
0.9%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$695 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$565 thousand
  • Other licenses$304 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$100 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.5%

Fees for services
9.5%$32.4 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; hospital bills and 10 more
  • Liquor stores$14.4 million
  • Hospital bills$4.3 million
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Garbage collection$3.4 million
  • College tuition$2.2 million
  • University housing and dining$1.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$946 thousand
  • Other service charges$824 thousand
  • School lunches$676 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$183 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$83 thousand
  • Other school charges$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$5.3 million

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$189 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$3.1 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$17.3 million
Fines
0.3%$1.1 million
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges62%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs6.6%Social services5.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.4%All other spending8.2%

What stands out

62%

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

Full Nash County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
62%$213 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$183 million
  • Colleges and universities$27.2 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.6 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$833 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$42.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$35.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$254 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$23.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.2 million
  • Government buildings$4.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
Social services
5.9%$20.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$20.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.4%$18.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Liquor stores$12.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Sewer systems$449 thousand
Housing and community development
2.8%$9.7 million
Health and hospitals
2.1%$7.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$5.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$3.3 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$3.3 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$2.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$309 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$416 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$416 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$221 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit and airports
  • Public transit$173 thousand
  • Airports$48 thousand
Nash County page →

Your city

City of Wilson

$274 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Wilson.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)75%City taxes16%State tax money4.1%Federal tax money2.9%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

75%

of Wilson's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

Full Wilson breakdown

City taxes16%

Property tax
11%$27.9 million
Sales tax
5.0%$13.2 million
Other taxes
0.6%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$488 thousand
  • Other licenses$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services75%

Fees for services
75%$199 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
  • Electric power$118 million
  • Sewer$20.0 million
  • Other service charges$19.9 million
  • Gas$19.8 million
  • Water$13.7 million
  • Garbage collection$6.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Parking$110 thousand

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%$7.7 million

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$11.0 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$32 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$5.2 million
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%Roads, transit and parking4.1%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

63%

of Wilson's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Wilson breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$173 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$116 million
  • Water supply$27.7 million
  • Gas supply$16.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.5 million
  • Sewer systems$5.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$30.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$17.5 million
  • Fire protection$11.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$915 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$270 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$28.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$18.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$6.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$443 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$20.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$11.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
  • Public transit$4.4 million
  • Airports$328 thousand
  • Parking$101 thousand
Housing and community development
2.9%$8.1 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 2 more
  • Interest on general debt$533 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$521 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$174 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$33 thousand
Social services
0.3%$699 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$699 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$268 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$268 thousand
Wilson 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.

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

Nash 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 Wilson. 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.