Town government · Anderson County, SC

Honea Path's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Honea Path took in $4.1 million and spent $3.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)53%Town taxes35%Federal tax money7.4%State tax money3.1%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

7.4%

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

Town taxes35%

Property tax
30%$1.2 million
Other taxes
5.8%$235 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$235 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$867 thousand
  • Water$771 thousand
  • Garbage collection$375 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$137 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$300 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$125 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Fines
1.0%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%Running the government and other costs2.6%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

36%

of Honea Path'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
57%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$865 thousand
  • Water supply$790 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$178 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$790 thousand
  • Fire protection$347 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$137 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$137 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.6%$83 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$83 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Honea Path. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Honea Path 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.