County government · Calhoun County, SC

Calhoun County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Calhoun County took in $26.1 million and spent $19.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes38%Fines and other19%State tax money16%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (water, sewer)11%Local tax money1.6%

What stands out

19%

of Calhoun County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes38%

Property tax
26%$6.7 million
Other taxes
6.7%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$647 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$439 thousand
  • Other licenses$346 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$314 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.9%$1.5 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$247 thousand
  • Sewer$191 thousand
  • Garbage collection$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$3.6 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$4.3 million

Local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.6%$408 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$4.8 million
Fines
0.3%$70 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Health and hospitals8.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%All other spending6.2%

What stands out

50%

of Calhoun County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$9.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$711 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$775 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$150 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.2%$1.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.4%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$843 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$565 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$278 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.2%$622 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$622 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$330 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$330 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$237 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$16 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Calhoun County. 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 Calhoun County 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.