Catawba County
$824 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
About 64% of this ZIP is in Catawba County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Catawba County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.
Full Catawba County breakdown
County taxes9.3%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.4 million
- Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
- Other licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services56%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; liquor stores and 8 more
- Hospital bills$433 million
- Liquor stores$24.6 million
- College tuition$4.3 million
- School tuition and transportation$3.6 million
- School lunches$2.5 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$1.8 million
- University housing and dining$1.1 million
- Other school charges$175 thousand
- Garbage collection$68 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money30%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.8%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Catawba County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Catawba County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$436 million
- Public health$129 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
- Elementary and secondary schools$306 million
- Colleges and universities$46.8 million
- College housing, dining and bookstores$2.0 million
- Scholarships and other education subsidies$613 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and garbage and solid waste
- Liquor stores$21.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$65 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$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$1.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$797 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$106 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$379 thousand
- Fire protection$181 thousand
- Courts and legal services$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$204 thousand