City government · Aiken County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Aiken took in $88.0 million and spent $77.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other13%State tax money1.8%County and local tax money1.4%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

31%

of Aiken's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes50%

Other taxes
31%$27.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$10.1 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$3.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$126 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
19%$16.5 million

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$29.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$11.4 million
  • Water$10.3 million
  • Garbage collection$3.7 million
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$845 thousand
  • Road charges$482 thousand
  • Airport$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$256 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$1.6 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$1.2 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$8.2 million
Fines
3.6%$3.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Housing and community development0.4%

What stands out

36%

of Aiken's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$27.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$21.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$913 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$24.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$14.0 million
  • Water supply$6.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$14.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$13.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$668 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$7.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
  • Airports$257 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$306 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Aiken. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Aiken 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.