Town government · Lexington County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gaston took in $889 thousand and spent $578 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%Fines and other32%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)5.7%State tax money5.1%County and local tax money3.1%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes54%

Sales tax
28%$250 thousand
Other taxes
26%$232 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$126 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$103 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.7%

Fees for services
5.7%$51 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$47 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$45 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$28 thousand

Fines and other32%

Fines
27%$240 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.8%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%

What stands out

60%

of Gaston's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
60%$347 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$226 thousand
  • Government buildings$121 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$180 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$154 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.7%$33 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$33 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gaston. 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 Gaston 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.