Town government · Bamberg County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ehrhardt took in $2.1 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes67%Fees for services (garbage collection, parking)15%Fines and other9.1%County and local tax money8.3%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

34%

of Ehrhardt'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 taxes67%

Other taxes
34%$704 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility licenses$296 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$209 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$162 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$29 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
32%$660 thousand
Sales tax
1.4%$29 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$301 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parking and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$213 thousand
  • Parking$44 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$11 thousand

County and local tax money8.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.3%$171 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Fines
5.4%$111 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.7%$77 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%

What stands out

16%

of Ehrhardt's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$693 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$487 thousand
  • Fire protection$169 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$389 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$375 thousand
  • Parking$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$369 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$255 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$90 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$328 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$328 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$241 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$190 thousand
  • Sewer systems$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ehrhardt. 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 Town of Ehrhardt 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.