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James Island's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2021), James Island took in $6.3 million and spent $3.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended October 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes53%State tax money29%Fines and other18%Fees for services0.1%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

28%

of James Island's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes53%

Sales tax
28%$1.8 million
Other taxes
25%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$701 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$384 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$320 thousand
  • Other licenses$126 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$27 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$1.9 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs90%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

90%

of James Island's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
90%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$451 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$128 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$317 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$206 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$111 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$26 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of James Island. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of James Island 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.