← Columbus County annual finances
2023
| Fiscal year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Population | 50051 |
| Revenues | $142,738,381 |
| Property taxes | $37,613,239 |
| Sales tax | $0 |
| Other taxes | $14,557,273 |
| Sales and services | $12,746,922 |
| Intergovernmental | $61,893,456 |
| Debt proceeds | $530,547 |
| Other revenue | $15,396,944 |
| Expenditures | $131,884,173 |
| Education | $39,566,210 |
| Public safety | $21,811,514 |
| Human services | $21,095,033 |
| General government | $19,742,500 |
| Debt service | $7,779,989 |
| Other spending | $21,888,927 |
| Salaries and wages | $24,962,767 |
| Capital outlay | $2,071,015 |
| General fund revenues | $76,622,279 |
| General fund expenditures | $67,879,385 |
| Fund balance available | $16,595,785 |
| Fund balance, % of general-fund spending | 22.9 |
| State average, % | 47.7 |
| Cash and investments, June 30 | $77,051,402 |
| Assessed valuation | $4,295,751,919 |
| Latest revaluation | 2021 |
| Tax rate per $100 | 0.805 |
| State average rate | 0.6257 |
| Taxes collected, % | 96.7 |
| Taxes uncollected | $1,146,756 |
| Installment and lease debt | $42,652,880 |
| Moody's rating | A1 |
| Source | Open |
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