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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cayce took in $48.3 million and spent $37.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%County and local tax money26%City taxes25%Fines and other3.1%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

26%

of Cayce's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes25%

Other taxes
13%$6.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$4.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$5.8 million

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$21.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$12.8 million
  • Water$6.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$882 thousand

County and local tax money26%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
26%$12.7 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$965 thousand
Fines
1.1%$528 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs14%Interest on debt6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%

What stands out

50%

of Cayce's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$18.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.5 million
  • Sewer systems$7.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$10.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$8.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$5.1 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)$3.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$425 thousand
  • Government buildings$95 thousand
Interest on debt
6.0%$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cayce. 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 Cayce 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.