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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Chesnee took in $1.0 million and spent $896 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%State tax money29%Fines and other16%County and local tax money6.3%Fees for services (garbage collection, housing)3.4%

What stands out

39%

of Chesnee's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes45%

Property tax
39%$391 thousand
Other taxes
6.5%$66 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$34 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and housing
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand
  • Housing$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$294 thousand

County and local tax money6.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.3%$64 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
13%$136 thousand
Fines
2.8%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Police, fire, courts and jails46%

What stands out

46%

of Chesnee's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$485 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$485 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$411 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$382 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Chesnee. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Chesnee 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.