Town government · Bamberg County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bamberg took in $2.0 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%State tax money33%Fees for services (garbage collection)17%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

33%

of Bamberg's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Town taxes48%

Property tax
32%$636 thousand
Other taxes
17%$330 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$330 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$337 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$337 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$662 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Fines
1.6%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

50%

of Bamberg'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
50%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$699 thousand
  • Fire protection$342 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$599 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$599 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$438 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$438 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bamberg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Town of Bamberg 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.