Even though the State oversees ABC stores and there is a state and federal excise tax placed on liquors, each county distributes the profits from those sales differently from each other. The state is divided into 4 districts, each of which are found on the ABC Board Directory. Below are three neighboring counties from the 4th District; here you can see how different each county distributes their profits from ABC sales.
Pender County:
Gross Profits: |
- Law Enforcement – 5% to 15%
- Alcohol Education – 2% to 5%
- 5% to Mosquito Control
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Net Profits: |
- 65% to Pender County General Fund
- 35% to municipalities in which stores are located based on sales
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Onslow County:
Net Profits: |
- 5% to Jacksonville General Fund
- 4% to Richlands General Fund
- 4% to Swansboro General Fund
- 3% to Holly Ridge General Fund
- 5% to each municipality with a store
- 10% to Onslow County Hospital
- Remainder to Onslow County General Fund
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New Hanover:
Net Profits: |
- 75% of store profits of Wrightsville Beach to town General Fund
- 25% of store profits of Wrightsville Beach to New Hanover County General Fund
- 75% of store profits of Carolina Beach to town general fund
- 25% of store profits of Carolina Beach to New Hanover County general fund
- 50% of city store profits to respective city general funds
- 50% of city store profits to New Hanover County General Fund
- 100% of county store profits to New Hanover County General Fund
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