Did you know...


Even though most of the sales tax collected in New Hanover County comes from Wilmington (83%), the city only receives a small percentage (21%) back from New Hanover County. The rest goes to the beach towns and other parts of the county.

• Budget home page 
• Adopted FY 2011-12 budget 
• Budget FAQs

• Even though the sales tax rate increased in spring 2010, the city did not receive any of the increase.
• New Hanover County controls how the sales tax dollars are spent within the county and how much the city will receive.
• By law, as the county's property tax rate goes up, the city's share of sales tax revenue goes down.
• The amount of sales tax dollars the city receives from New Hanover County has been decreasing over the past several years.