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Government budget and revenue in Huntersville, North Carolina: official figures

Huntersville's city government took in $124.88 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $1,981 for each of its 63,035 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 98th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,981
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,786
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$924
2024

How much does Huntersville spend and on what?

It spent $112.61 million in the same year, $1,786 per resident, the 94th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were the electric utility (24.5%), roads and highways (18.8%) and police (15.1%) of the total.

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How much tax does Huntersville collect per resident?

Taxes raised $49.65 million ($788 per resident, the 116th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 51.1% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Huntersville rely on?

Of Huntersville's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 55.1%, general sales tax 28.8%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 5.3%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Huntersville's property tax share is the 287th lowest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Huntersville get?

Payments from other governments made up 8.5% of Huntersville's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 0.0% from the federal government ($0 per resident), 5.9% from the state and 2.6% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Huntersville raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $8.85 million, 9.1% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $27.77 million.

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How much does Huntersville spend on police?

Huntersville's city government spent $16.98 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $269 per resident (the 121st lowest of 582) and 15.1% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Huntersville spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $6.57 million, $104 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Huntersville have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Huntersville's city government owed $58.25 million in long-term debt, $924 per resident (the 131st lowest of 582). During the year it issued $27.41 million of new long-term debt and repaid $3.98 million.

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How much does Huntersville pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $960,000 in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 0.9% of total spending.

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How has the Huntersville city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 27.6% from $1,552 to $1,981, spending per resident rose 14.9% to $1,786, taxes per resident rose 6.7% to $788.

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How Huntersville compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Huntersville ranks 631 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
628Rowlett$1,561
629Wyoming$1,553
630Brookhaven$1,553
631Huntersville$1,552
632Wheaton$1,544
633Southaven$1,531
634Fontana$1,530
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Huntersville ranks 585 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
582Hanford$1,559
583Mission Viejo$1,557
584Arlington Heights$1,556
585Huntersville$1,555
586Merced$1,555
587Parker$1,550
588Wilmington$1,548
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Huntersville ranks 567 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
564Mission Viejo$743
565West Covina$742
566Eau Claire$741
567Huntersville$738
568Laguna Niguel$737
569Westfield$736
570Palatine$735
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Huntersville ranks 633 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
630Erie$214
631Haverhill$214
632Conway$211
633Huntersville$211
634Framingham$210
635Coon Rapids$210
636Bethlehem$210
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Huntersville ranks 617 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
614Lake Charles$681
615Springfield$677
616North Port$657
617Huntersville$657
618Santa Maria$656
619Napa$639
620Rockford$632
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Huntersville ranks 320 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
317Warner Robins55.5%
318Bellevue55.4%
319Bartlett55.3%
320Huntersville55.2%
321Deltona55.1%
322El Paso54.9%
323Baltimore54.8%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Huntersville ranks 540 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
537Turlock11.7%
538Corona11.6%
539Killeen11.6%
540Huntersville11.6%
541Bowie11.6%
542Burnsville11.6%
543Escondido11.6%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Huntersville ranks 485 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
482La Habra$1,999
483Reno$1,992
484Plainfield$1,987
485Huntersville$1,981
486Wilmington$1,981
487Southaven$1,971
488San Angelo$1,959
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Huntersville ranks 489 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
486Broken Arrow$1,800
487Hempstead$1,790
488Smyrna$1,790
489Huntersville$1,786
490Casa Grande$1,785
491Mission Viejo$1,783
492Rancho Cucamonga$1,779
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Huntersville ranks 467 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
464Racine$794
465Bellevue$794
466Wichita$793
467Huntersville$788
468Miami Gardens$783
469Novi$781
470Moreno Valley$776
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Huntersville ranks 462 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
459Bryan$270
460Erie$270
461Colorado Springs$270
462Huntersville$269
463Midland$269
464Middletown$269
465Clarksville$269
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Huntersville ranks 452 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
449Millcreek$972
450Vacaville$948
451Santa Clarita$935
452Huntersville$924
453Newark$918
454Gallatin$912
455Idaho Falls$911
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Huntersville ranks 294 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
291Augusta55.4%
292League City55.3%
293San Angelo55.2%
294Huntersville55.1%
295Collierville55.0%
296North Richland Hills55.0%
297McKinney54.8%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Huntersville ranks 505 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
502Little Elm8.6%
503Westminster8.6%
504Plantation8.5%
505Huntersville8.5%
506Middletown8.5%
507Rancho Cordova8.5%
508Bellingham8.4%
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