ZIP 27946 · Gates County, NC

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 27946: 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 27946?
27946 is served by the State of North Carolina, Gates County and Chowan County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of North Carolina spent $89.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Gates County spent $38.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Chowan County spent $57.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 27946?
Of the governments serving 27946, Chowan County collected $14.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Gates County collected $7.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 27946.

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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: Gates County and Chowan 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 27946

Chowan County$14.0 million

25% of its $55.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Gates County$7.8 million

21% of its $37.3 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 Gates County and Chowan County provides local services like police and parks.

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

Gates County

$38.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Gates County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%County taxes31%Fees for services (garbage collection, liquor stores)9.6%Fines and other2.8%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

56%

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

Full Gates County breakdown

County taxes31%

Property tax
21%$7.8 million
Sales tax
9.8%$3.7 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; liquor stores and 8 more
  • Garbage collection$993 thousand
  • Liquor stores$934 thousand
  • Water$856 thousand
  • Other service charges$480 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$163 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$70 thousand
  • School lunches$48 thousand
  • Sewer$29 thousand
  • Other school charges$6 thousand
  • Road charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$398 thousand

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$20.8 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$1.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$35 thousand
Gates County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges67%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.8%Running the government and other costs5.9%Social services4.6%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

67%

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

Full Gates County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
67%$25.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$25.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$313 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$229 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$135 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$44 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.8%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$907 thousand
  • Water supply$864 thousand
  • Liquor stores$862 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.9%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$948 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$852 thousand
  • Government buildings$401 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$105 thousand
Social services
4.6%$1.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
2.5%$971 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$971 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$688 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$541 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$453 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$453 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$375 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$277 thousand
  • Libraries$98 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$200 thousand
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$123 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$77 thousand
Gates County page →

Chowan County

$57.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Chowan County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money44%County taxes36%Fees for services (water, liquor stores)14%Fines and other3.7%Federal tax money2.0%

What stands out

44%

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

Full Chowan County breakdown

County taxes36%

Property tax
25%$14.0 million
Sales tax
8.4%$4.7 million
Other taxes
2.4%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other licenses$926 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$304 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$120 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$7.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; liquor stores and 7 more
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Liquor stores$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.0 million
  • Hospital bills$855 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$170 thousand
  • Other service charges$170 thousand
  • School lunches$56 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.0%

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

From the federal government
2.0%$1.1 million

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$24.7 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$2.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$41 thousand
Chowan County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges52%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs8.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.9%Social services5.3%All other spending13%

What stands out

52%

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

Full Chowan County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
52%$30.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$30.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$7.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$255 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.4%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$794 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$631 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.9%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; liquor stores and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Liquor stores$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Social services
5.3%$3.0 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.0 million
Housing and community development
4.7%$2.7 million
Health and hospitals
3.8%$2.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.1 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$966 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$712 thousand
  • Libraries$254 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$126 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$126 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$50 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$50 thousand
Chowan 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.

Gates 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.

Chowan 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.