Town government · Richland County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Blythewood took in $4.8 million and spent $1.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes41%State tax money26%County and local tax money18%Fines and other14%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.9%

What stands out

41%

of Blythewood's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes41%

Other taxes
41%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$747 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$41 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$1.2 million

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$855 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$668 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs66%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Interest on debt7.5%Social services2.2%

What stands out

66%

of Blythewood'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%

Running the government and other costs
66%$1.1 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$575 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$356 thousand
  • Government buildings$104 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$85 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$260 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and inspections and regulation
  • Courts and legal services$178 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$82 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$147 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$147 thousand
Interest on debt
7.5%$126 thousand
Social services
2.2%$37 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Blythewood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Blythewood 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.