CARY TOWN finances
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CARY TOWN
City or town in North Carolina (Wake County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 06/30); population 180,388.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $217.2 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $122.9 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $39.2 million | U |
| From the federal government | $9.1 million | B |
| From the state government | $25.9 million | C |
| From local governments | $596,000 | D |
| Spending: current operations | $330.5 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $133.1 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $12.5 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $0 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $414.8 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $476.1 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $405.3 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| General NEC | $113.6 million |
| Water Utilities | $69.8 million |
| Regular Highways | $61.1 million |
| Parks & Rec | $51.4 million |
| Police Protection | $44.0 million |
| Local Fire Protection | $39.5 million |
| Central Staff | $27.0 million |
| Transit Utilities | $15.8 million |
| Solid Waste Mgt | $12.4 million |
| Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $9.0 million |
| Financial Adm | $6.7 million |
| Sewerage | $4.8 million |
| Protective Inspection | $4.5 million |
| Natural Resources NEC | $2.6 million |
| Judicial | $1.2 million |
| Parking | $60,000 |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $433.7 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $28.5 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $405.3 million |
| A03 | Misc Comrcial Act NEC Charges | $4.9 million |
| A60 | Parking Facilities Charges | $225,000 |
| A61 | Parks & Recreation Charges | $9.6 million |
| A80 | Sewerage Charges | $54.5 million |
| A81 | Solid Waste Charges | $14.1 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $3.1 million |
| A91 | Water Utilities Revenue | $36.4 million |
| A94 | Transit Utilities Revenue | $78,000 |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $9.1 million |
| C89 | State IG Other | $25.9 million |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $596,000 |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $6.7 million |
| E24 | Local Fire Protection Curr Operation | $34.4 million |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $1.2 million |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $27.0 million |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $6.7 million |
| E50 | Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $9.0 million |
| E59 | Natural Resources NEC-Cur Op | $2.6 million |
| E60 | Parking-Current Operation | $60,000 |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $27.9 million |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $38.0 million |
| E66 | Protective Inspection-Curr Op | $4.2 million |
| E80 | Sewerage-Current Operation | $4.8 million |
| E81 | Solid Waste Mgt - Current Oper | $12.4 million |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $69.9 million |
| E91 | Water Utilities-Current Oper | $69.8 million |
| E94 | Transit Utilities-Current Op | $15.8 million |
| F24 | Local Fire Protection Construction | $5.1 million |
| F44 | Regular Highways-Construction | $54.4 million |
| F61 | Parks & Rec-Construction | $23.6 million |
| F62 | Police Protection-Construction | $6.0 million |
| F66 | Protective Inspection-Constr | $308,000 |
| F89 | General NEC-Construction | $43.7 million |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $6.8 million |
| I91 | Water Utilities-Interest | $5.7 million |
| T01 | Property Tax | $123.2 million |
| T09 | Total General Sales Taxes | $58.5 million |
| T19 | Other Selective Sales Taxes | $4.9 million |
| T24 | Motor Vehicle License | $30.6 million |
| U11 | Sale of Property 2/ | $769,000 |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $24.4 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $21,000 |
| U50 | Donations From Private Sources | $154,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $13.8 million |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 372183131775.