County government · McCormick County, SC

McCormick County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), McCormick County took in $11.2 million and spent $10.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes62%Fines and other26%State tax money6.9%Local tax money5.5%

What stands out

26%

of McCormick County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes62%

Property tax
53%$5.9 million
Sales tax
6.2%$687 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$338 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$338 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$768 thousand

Local tax money5.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.5%$611 thousand

Fines and other26%

Interest, rents and other
26%$2.9 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs33%Health and hospitals16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.8%Roads, transit and parking4.3%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

16%

of McCormick County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$986 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$676 thousand
  • Fire protection$87 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$3.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$308 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$98 thousand
Health and hospitals
16%$1.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.8%$488 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$488 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$434 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$434 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$297 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$150 thousand
  • Libraries$147 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$95 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

McCormick County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of McCormick County 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.