City government · Lee County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bishopville took in $6.8 million and spent $8.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)67%Federal tax money33%

What stands out

33%

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

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$2.3 million
  • Water$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$2.3 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs17%Sent to other local governments4.3%

What stands out

59%

of Bishopville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
Sent to other local governments
4.3%$350 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$350 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bishopville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Bishopville 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.