← Wilkes County annual finances
2023
| Fiscal year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Population | 65691 |
| Revenues | $125,704,389 |
| Property taxes | $46,121,255 |
| Sales tax | $25,718,555 |
| Other taxes | $507,152 |
| Sales and services | $12,956,074 |
| Intergovernmental | $35,206,824 |
| Debt proceeds | $2,282,376 |
| Other revenue | $2,912,153 |
| Expenditures | $133,395,275 |
| Education | $24,808,145 |
| Public safety | $35,540,190 |
| Human services | $22,466,239 |
| General government | $10,324,055 |
| Debt service | $7,830,770 |
| Other spending | $32,425,876 |
| Salaries and wages | $23,198,619 |
| Capital outlay | $20,173,625 |
| General fund revenues | $93,499,238 |
| General fund expenditures | $94,739,487 |
| Fund balance available | $40,135,244 |
| Fund balance, % of general-fund spending | 42.9 |
| State average, % | 47.7 |
| Cash and investments, June 30 | $62,138,956 |
| Assessed valuation | $6,158,075,478 |
| Latest revaluation | 2019 |
| Tax rate per $100 | 0.66 |
| State average rate | 0.6257 |
| Taxes collected, % | 97.3 |
| Taxes uncollected | $1,098,765 |
| Installment and lease debt | $28,185,000 |
| Moody's rating | A1 |
| S&P rating | AA- |
| Source | Open |
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