New Hanover County annual finances
What the county took in and spent each fiscal year, its fund balance, tax rate and debt, as reported to the State Treasurer's Local Government Commission.
FY2025: $607.3M in revenues, $625.5M spent.
General-fund balance available 103.7% of spending (state average 47.7%); tax rate $0.45 per $100 (state average $0.554); general-obligation debt $182.3M, $744 per resident. Source: the county's Annual Financial Information Report to the State Treasurer.
| Fiscal year | Population | Revenues | Expenditures | Fund balance available | Fund balance, % of general-fund spending | Tax rate per $100 | General-obligation debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 244809 | $607,260,690 | $625,470,526 | $437,804,289 | 103.7 | 0.45 | $182,255,000 |
| 2024 | 239514 | $587,279,894 | $560,900,431 | $441,421,062 | 110 | 0.45 | $207,055,000 |
| 2023 | 235502 | $531,823,086 | $543,452,157 | $444,435,724 | 118.6 | 0.455 | $232,085,000 |
| 2022 | 229943 | $489,645,953 | $510,279,695 | $446,218,858 | 132.1 | 0.475 | $257,250,000 |
| 2021 | 225730 | $878,983,530 | $454,266,827 | $443,599,845 | 141.8 | 0.555 | $285,140,000 |
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