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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Simpsonville took in $5.3 million and spent $3.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)26%Federal tax money13%State tax money1.7%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

26%

of Simpsonville's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes58%

Individual income tax
26%$1.4 million
Other taxes
18%$964 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$422 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$244 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$243 thousand
  • Other licenses$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.3%$388 thousand
Business income tax
6.3%$334 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$916 thousand
  • Garbage collection$242 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$112 thousand
  • Other service charges$97 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
13%$700 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$92 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$62 thousand
Fines
0.2%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Roads, transit and parking5.7%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

45%

of Simpsonville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$793 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$793 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$712 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$712 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$241 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$241 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$213 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$213 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$98 thousand
Social services
0.6%$21 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Simpsonville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Simpsonville 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.