Service by The Numbers 2020 - 21
Commitment to Avery County Citizens ensures excellent service and a high quality of life. Following is a snapshot for the fiscal year 2020 - 21 of the commitment Avery County Government proudly provides to serve its citizens.
General Services
18,035 County Population (Census 2020)
$100,000 Broadband ARC Grant Received
7397 Fully Vaccinated Avery Citizens 42%
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
12,013 Registered Voters
9,497 Votes Cast in the 2020 Presidential Election
5,161 Votes Cast in the 2020 Primary Election
76.8% Voter Turnout For the County
Senior Services
17,215 Senior Center Meals Served Drive Through
16,498 Senior Center Home Delivered Meals
147 Home Bound clients assisted with Vaccine Access
5,212 Hours Served by Volunteer Avery
450 Emergency Shelf Stable Meals Delivered
Solid Waste
660 Tons of Recycling Collected by Solid Waste
17,690 Tons of Household Waste Collected
30% Increase In Recycling Since Comingled Recycling Began
42,565 Pounds of Household Hazardous Waste Collected
26 Tons of Electronics Recycled
Register of Deeds
2977 Deeds Recorded by Register of Deeds
144 Marriage Licenses Issued
90% County Records Scanned for Computer Use
Social Services (DSS)
2,090 Walk In Visits to Social Services
3 Adoptions Through Social Services
4 Guardianship Placements 125 Children per Month Daycare Service Provided
3,551 Individuals Served Through Income Support Programs
Soil and Water
108 Soil and Water Quality Services Provided
2,109 Feet of Trout Stream Restoration
204 Acres Agriculture Land Quality Enhancements
138 Tons Soil Saved From Entering Trout Streams
$349,981 Funding Through State and Federal
Programs for Management Practices
Transportation
291,268 Total Miles Driven
373 Veterans Served With Transportation
3,011 Senior's Served With Transportation
2,034 Employment Trips With Transportation
4,991 Trips for Charitable Agency's
18,314 Total Trips Served
Emergency Management
180 Fire Inspections
16 Emergency Preparedness Meetings
3 Incident Command Centers Setup
Communications
67,838 Total Calls Into Center
10,682 Emergency 911 Calls Into Center
Inspections
238 New Construction Plans Permitted
260 New Renovation Permits
$159,318,853 Total Estimated Project Value
Tax Office
98.38% Collection Rate For 2020 - 21
99.51% Collection Rate For The Past 10 Years
$21,431,220 Total Property Taxes Collected
Parks and Recreation
31,489 Total Attendance
12,223 Pool Participants
1,100 Youth Basketball Sports Participants
2,211 MANNA Food Bank Participants
Ambulance Service / EMS
4,044 Emergency Calls / Transports
32 Assisted COVID Vaccine Clinics
Community Paramedic Service Visits