Town government · Dorchester County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Harleyville took in $1.3 million and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes45%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%State tax money20%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

26%

of Harleyville'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 taxes45%

Other taxes
26%$330 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$284 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
19%$250 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$428 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$226 thousand
  • Water$143 thousand
  • Garbage collection$58 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$253 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$18 thousand
Fines
0.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%

What stands out

49%

of Harleyville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$610 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$393 thousand
  • Water supply$146 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$280 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$233 thousand
  • Government buildings$43 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$260 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$250 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$92 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$92 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Harleyville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Harleyville 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.