Service by The Numbers 2018 - 19
Commitment to Avery County Citizens ensures excellent service and a high quality of life. Following is a snapshot for the fiscal year 2018 - 19 of the commitment Avery County Government proudly provides to serve its citizens.
General Services
17,797 County Population (Census 2010)
Applied for Broadband ARC Grant
Agriculture Extension Office
Sheriff's Office
25,066 Activity Log Events / Sheriff's Office
55% 5th Best Recovered Property Rate In NC
118 Drug Seizures
$532,869 Street Value of Drugs Seized
Elections
11,794 Registered Voters
8,100 Votes Cast in the 2016 Presidential Election
5,161 Votes Cast in the 2020 Primary Election
5% Top 5% Voter Turnout For the State
Senior Services
14,867 Senior Center Meals Served
15,387 Senior Center Home Delivered Meals
180 Average Senior Center Meals Served Daily
5,597 Hours Served by Volunteer Avery
8,772 Hours In Home Aid
31,209 Total Visitors to the Senior Center
Solid Waste
623 Tons of Recycling Collected by Solid Waste
15,329 Tons of Household Waste Collected
30% Increase In Recycling Since Comingled Recycling Began
43,600 Pounds of Household Hazardous Waste Collected
35 Tons of Electronics Recycled
Register of Deeds
2230 Deeds Recorded by Register of Deeds
114 Marriage Licenses Issued
90% County Records Scanned for Computer Use
Social Services (DSS)
5,930 Walk In Visits to Social Services
3 Adoptions Through Social Services
60 Children per Month Daycare Service Provided
3,364 Individuals Served Through Income Support Programs
Soil and Water
121 Soil and Water Quality Services Provided
4,128 Feet of Trout Stream Restoration
237 Acres Agriculture Land Quality Enhancements
157 Tons Soil Saved From Entering Trout Streams
$463,443 Funding Through State and Federal
Programs for Management Practices
Transportation
307,347 Total Miles Driven
507 Veterans Served With Transportation
3,975 Senior's Served With Transportation
1,776 Employment Trips With Transportation
4,828 Trips for Charitable Agency's
Emergency Management
180 Fire Inspections
16 Emergency Preparedness Meetings
3 Incident Command Centers Setup
Communications
65,785 Total Calls Into Center
8,358 Emergency 911 Calls Into Center
Inspections
191 New Construction Plans Permitted
182 New Renovation Permits
$93,293,919 Total Estimated Project Value
Tax Office
97.76% Collection Rate For 2019 - 20
99.39% Collection Rate For The Past 10 Years
$20,712,714 Total PropertyTaxes Collected
Parks and Recreation
40,642 Total Attendance
11,364 Adult Sports Participants
11,282 Youth Sports Participants
3,945 MANNA Food Bank Participants
Ambulance Service / EMS
3,482 Emergency Calls / Transports
20 Love In Action Participants
General Services
17,797 County Population (Census 2010)
Applied for Broadband ARC Grant
Agriculture Extension Office
Sheriff's Office
25,066 Activity Log Events / Sheriff's Office
55% 5th Best Recovered Property Rate In NC
118 Drug Seizures
$532,869 Street Value of Drugs Seized
Elections
11,794 Registered Voters
8,100 Votes Cast in the 2016 Presidential Election
5,161 Votes Cast in the 2020 Primary Election
5% Top 5% Voter Turnout For the State
Senior Services
14,867 Senior Center Meals Served
15,387 Senior Center Home Delivered Meals
180 Average Senior Center Meals Served Daily
5,597 Hours Served by Volunteer Avery
8,772 Hours In Home Aid
31,209 Total Visitors to the Senior Center
Solid Waste
623 Tons of Recycling Collected by Solid Waste
15,329 Tons of Household Waste Collected
30% Increase In Recycling Since Comingled Recycling Began
43,600 Pounds of Household Hazardous Waste Collected
35 Tons of Electronics Recycled
Register of Deeds
2230 Deeds Recorded by Register of Deeds
114 Marriage Licenses Issued
90% County Records Scanned for Computer Use
Social Services (DSS)
5,930 Walk In Visits to Social Services
3 Adoptions Through Social Services
60 Children per Month Daycare Service Provided
3,364 Individuals Served Through Income Support Programs
Soil and Water
121 Soil and Water Quality Services Provided
4,128 Feet of Trout Stream Restoration
237 Acres Agriculture Land Quality Enhancements
157 Tons Soil Saved From Entering Trout Streams
$463,443 Funding Through State and Federal
Programs for Management Practices
Transportation
307,347 Total Miles Driven
507 Veterans Served With Transportation
3,975 Senior's Served With Transportation
1,776 Employment Trips With Transportation
4,828 Trips for Charitable Agency's
Emergency Management
180 Fire Inspections
16 Emergency Preparedness Meetings
3 Incident Command Centers Setup
Communications
65,785 Total Calls Into Center
8,358 Emergency 911 Calls Into Center
Inspections
191 New Construction Plans Permitted
182 New Renovation Permits
$93,293,919 Total Estimated Project Value
Tax Office
97.76% Collection Rate For 2019 - 20
99.39% Collection Rate For The Past 10 Years
$20,712,714 Total PropertyTaxes Collected
Parks and Recreation
40,642 Total Attendance
11,364 Adult Sports Participants
11,282 Youth Sports Participants
3,945 MANNA Food Bank Participants
Ambulance Service / EMS
3,482 Emergency Calls / Transports
20 Love In Action Participants