Town government · Laurens County, SC

Gray Court's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Gray Court took in $1.0 million and spent $750 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%Federal tax money31%Fees for services (sewer)13%State tax money9.8%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes45%

Property tax
23%$231 thousand
Other taxes
22%$225 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$158 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$52 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$136 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses and sewer
  • Other government-run businesses$76 thousand
  • Sewer$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$309 thousand

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$99 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Fines
0.8%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

60%

of Gray Court'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%$448 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$448 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$223 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$183 thousand
  • Sewer systems$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$65 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Gray Court. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Gray Court 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.