County government · Cherokee County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Cherokee County took in $22.9 million and spent $23.3 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 taxes60%Fines and other23%State tax money7.7%Local tax money4.3%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.5%Federal tax money2.2%

What stands out

59%

of Cherokee County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes60%

Property tax
59%$13.5 million
Other taxes
1.6%$356 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$356 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$565 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$441 thousand
  • Other service charges$124 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$510 thousand

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$1.8 million

Local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.3%$988 thousand

Fines and other23%

Interest, rents and other
17%$3.9 million
Fines
5.9%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

15%

of Cherokee County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$11.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$540 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$3.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$164 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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.