Town government · Hampton County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Hampton took in $4.1 million and spent $4.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes43%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)41%State tax money9.3%Fines and other6.7%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

9.2%

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

Town taxes43%

Property tax
22%$909 thousand
Other taxes
11%$457 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$457 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.2%$376 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$451 thousand
  • Other service charges$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$381 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$28 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Fines
4.2%$171 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.6%$105 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%

What stands out

39%

of Hampton'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.0 million
  • Water supply$829 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Fire protection$255 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$568 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$319 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$152 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$97 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$154 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$83 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$83 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hampton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 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 Hampton 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.