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Charleston's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Charleston took in $2.3 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)39%City taxes33%State tax money12%County and local tax money10%Fines and other6.7%

What stands out

20%

of Charleston's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes33%

Sales tax
20%$464 thousand
Property tax
7.7%$179 thousand
Other taxes
5.1%$118 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$908 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$766 thousand
  • Garbage collection$142 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
12%$270 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$239 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$131 thousand
Fines
1.1%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

31%

of Charleston's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$738 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$622 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$116 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$613 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$613 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$343 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$306 thousand
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$222 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$222 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$44 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$30 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$29 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Charleston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Charleston itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.