Town government · Edgefield County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Edgefield took in $2.4 million and spent $2.6 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 taxes55%State tax money18%Fees for services (garbage collection)16%Fines and other11%

What stands out

23%

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

Town taxes55%

Other taxes
32%$789 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$410 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$320 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$57 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
23%$562 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$393 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$281 thousand
  • Other service charges$112 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$437 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$265 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails61%Running the government and other costs22%Housing and community development14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.3%

What stands out

61%

of Edgefield'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
61%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$145 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$585 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$392 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$193 thousand
Housing and community development
14%$377 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Edgefield. 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 Edgefield 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.