Town government · Aiken County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Jackson took in $2.3 million and spent $2.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)38%County and local tax money31%Town taxes25%Fines and other5.2%Federal tax money0.5%

What stands out

31%

of Jackson's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes25%

Property tax
13%$308 thousand
Other taxes
12%$281 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and public utility taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$165 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$116 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$895 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$608 thousand
  • Garbage collection$173 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$70 thousand
  • Airport$42 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$12 thousand

County and local tax money31%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
31%$714 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Fines
2.8%$66 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.4%$55 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

24%

of Jackson'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
38%$997 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$796 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$201 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$818 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$581 thousand
  • Government buildings$123 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$114 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$643 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$434 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$108 thousand
  • Fire protection$101 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$145 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$145 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jackson. 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 Jackson 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.