City government · Horry County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Conway took in $56.7 million and spent $56.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)43%Federal tax money5.8%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money1.7%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

29%

of Conway's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes46%

Other taxes
29%$16.4 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$10.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.4 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$9.8 million

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$24.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$11.9 million
  • Garbage collection$4.9 million
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$3.3 million

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$391 thousand

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$949 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$1.4 million
Fines
0.6%$319 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Roads, transit and parking3.8%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

3.4%

of Conway's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$19.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$15.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.8 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$15.9 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)$10.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$777 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$13.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.3 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$320 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$3.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Environment and natural resources
3.4%$1.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.9 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$119 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Conway. 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 Conway 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.