City government · Laurens County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Laurens took in $7.7 million and spent $6.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes70%Fines and other26%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)3.8%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

28%

of Laurens' 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%.

City taxes70%

Property tax
34%$2.6 million
Other taxes
28%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$634 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
8.4%$649 thousand

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$291 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and parks and recreation
  • Garbage collection$268 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$52 thousand

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
26%$2.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%

What stands out

48%

of Laurens' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$842 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$123 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$81 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and other and not broken out
  • Government buildings$854 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$783 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$477 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$477 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Laurens. 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 City of Laurens 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.