North Carolina local government finances
965 governments. Revenue and spending are the latest reported year, in dollars.
| Government | County | Population | Year | Revenue | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina
state |
10,698,973 | 2024 | $87,942,810,000 | $90,040,724,000 | |
| Wake County
Counties |
Wake | 1,175,021 | 2024 | $3,970,318,000 | $5,119,165,000 |
| Mecklenburg County
Counties |
Mecklenburg | 1,145,392 | 2024 | $4,275,600,000 | $4,449,172,000 |
| Charlotte City
Cities & villages |
Mecklenburg | 897,720 | 2024 | $3,157,474,000 | $3,483,052,000 |
| Guilford County
Counties |
Guilford | 546,101 | 2024 | $1,742,034,000 | $1,856,512,000 |
| Raleigh City
Cities & villages |
Wake | 476,587 | 2024 | $1,318,501,000 | $1,288,678,000 |
| Forsyth County
Counties |
Forsyth | 389,157 | 2024 | $1,149,720,000 | $1,273,187,000 |
| Cumberland County
Counties |
Cumberland | 336,699 | 2024 | $1,185,888,000 | $1,126,083,000 |
| Durham County
Counties |
Durham | 332,680 | 2024 | $1,299,997,000 | $1,234,249,000 |
| Greensboro City
Cities & villages |
Guilford | 301,115 | 2024 | $837,692,000 | $892,593,000 |
| Durham City
Cities & villages |
Durham | 291,928 | 2024 | $638,884,000 | $643,586,000 |
| Buncombe County
Counties |
Buncombe | 273,589 | 2024 | $1,045,758,000 | $1,102,216,000 |
| Winston-salem City
Cities & villages |
Forsyth | 251,350 | 2024 | $518,472,000 | $376,280,000 |
| Union County
Counties |
Union | 249,070 | 2024 | $860,900,000 | $1,119,641,000 |
| Cabarrus County
Counties |
Cabarrus | 235,797 | 2024 | $805,674,000 | $816,370,000 |
| New Hanover County
Counties |
New Hanover | 234,921 | 2024 | $912,545,000 | $923,523,000 |
| Johnston County
Counties |
Johnston | 234,778 | 2024 | $1,362,303,000 | $1,538,990,000 |
| Gaston County
Counties |
Gaston | 234,215 | 2024 | $816,741,000 | $787,740,000 |
| Fayetteville City
Cities & villages |
Cumberland | 208,873 | 2024 | $723,704,000 | $809,801,000 |
| Onslow County
Counties |
Onslow | 207,298 | 2024 | $589,014,000 | $512,994,000 |
| Iredell County
Counties |
Iredell | 195,897 | 2024 | $689,888,000 | $615,965,000 |
| Cary Town
Cities & villages |
Wake | 180,388 | 2024 | $414,797,000 | $476,054,000 |
| Alamance County
Counties |
Alamance | 176,353 | 2024 | $536,232,000 | $553,750,000 |
| Pitt County
Counties |
Pitt | 173,542 | 2024 | $604,637,000 | $628,991,000 |
| Davidson County
Counties |
Davidson | 172,586 | 2024 | $480,768,000 | $522,797,000 |
| Catawba County
Counties |
Catawba | 163,462 | 2024 | $834,731,000 | $824,272,000 |
| Brunswick County
Counties |
Brunswick | 153,064 | 2024 | $320,090,000 | $324,309,000 |
| Orange County
Counties |
Orange | 150,477 | 2024 | $539,599,000 | $595,237,000 |
| Rowan County
Counties |
Rowan | 149,645 | 2024 | $558,579,000 | $530,894,000 |
| Randolph County
Counties |
Randolph | 146,043 | 2024 | $438,468,000 | $474,578,000 |
| Harnett County
Counties |
Harnett | 138,832 | 2024 | $636,593,000 | $598,475,000 |
| Wilmington City
Cities & villages |
New Hanover | 120,324 | 2024 | $238,331,000 | $286,958,000 |
| Henderson County
Counties |
Henderson | 118,106 | 2024 | $740,193,000 | $675,082,000 |
| Wayne County
Counties |
Wayne | 117,286 | 2024 | $435,504,000 | $459,059,000 |
| Robeson County
Counties |
Robeson | 116,663 | 2024 | $506,252,000 | $514,478,000 |
| High Point City
Cities & villages |
Guilford | 115,067 | 2024 | $422,733,000 | $415,008,000 |
| Concord City
Cities & villages |
Cabarrus | 109,896 | 2024 | $405,082,000 | $366,219,000 |
| Moore County
Counties |
Moore | 105,531 | 2024 | $380,658,000 | $421,496,000 |
| Craven County
Counties |
Craven | 100,874 | 2024 | $353,686,000 | $366,881,000 |
| Cleveland County
Counties |
Cleveland | 100,670 | 2024 | $257,448,000 | $252,548,000 |
Census figures cover every government only in Census-of-Governments years (2017, 2022); other years cover a sample. Wisconsin DOR figures cover every Wisconsin county, city, village and town.