Town government · Laurens County, SC

Cross Hill's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Cross Hill took in $790 thousand and spent $844 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes54%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)46%

What stands out

22%

of Cross Hill's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes54%

Property tax
32%$251 thousand
Other taxes
22%$176 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$160 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$363 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$136 thousand
  • Sewer$123 thousand
  • Water$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs15%

What stands out

28%

of Cross Hill'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$476 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$194 thousand
  • Sewer systems$166 thousand
  • Water supply$116 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$239 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$233 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$129 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cross Hill. 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 Town of Cross Hill 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.