Cost of Community Services Studies

Cost of Community Services (COCS) studies in five North Carolina counties have determined that residential properties actually cost each county more in needed services than they provide in revenue, while farm and forest landowners pay more than their share of taxes. Farms do not need much from their counties, but housing developments spreading into the countryside require expensive new infrastructure and services. To effectively plan for the future, policymakers can use this information to balance fiscal health with other community needs and benefits.

Click each title below to learn more:

Cost of Community Services Studies
Source: American Farmland Trust, Farmland Information Center

The Cost of Community Services in Alamance County
Source: Dr. Mitch Renkow, N.C. State Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

The Cost of Community Services in Henderson County
Source: Dr. Mitch Renkow, N.C. State Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

The Cost of Community Services in Wake County
Source: Dr. Mitch Renkow, N.C. State Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics