County Desk Burke County

← Burke County annual finances

2024

Fiscal year 2024
Population 89974
Revenues $157,959,115
Property taxes $66,626,073
Sales tax $23,124,167
Other taxes $1,730,162
Sales and services $14,823,336
Intergovernmental $29,091,213
Debt proceeds $1,819,815
Other revenue $20,744,349
Expenditures $148,104,053
Education $26,993,672
Public safety $43,235,433
Human services $28,914,665
General government $24,227,261
Debt service $7,412,406
Other spending $17,320,616
Salaries and wages $34,382,478
Capital outlay $4,721,316
General fund revenues $115,905,649
General fund expenditures $109,501,889
Fund balance available $29,788,567
Fund balance, % of general-fund spending 25.2
State average, % 47.6
Cash and investments, June 30 $110,735,701
Assessed valuation $10,468,589,376
Latest revaluation 2023
Tax rate per $100 0.56
State average rate 0.5777
Taxes collected, % 99
Taxes uncollected $600,479
Installment and lease debt $33,375,000
Moody's rating Aa3
Source Open

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