Town government · Spartanburg County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Duncan took in $3.9 million and spent $3.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes64%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)23%Fines and other12%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

17%

of Duncan's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes64%

Property tax
26%$987 thousand
Other taxes
22%$838 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$591 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$247 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
17%$658 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$899 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$596 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$303 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$6 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$478 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails62%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Running the government and other costs8.8%Roads, transit and parking5.5%Social services0.7%

What stands out

62%

of Duncan'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
62%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$802 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$123 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$486 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$486 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$396 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$305 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.8%$333 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)$247 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$86 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$208 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$208 thousand
Social services
0.7%$25 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Duncan. 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 Duncan 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.