Town government · Charleston County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Meggett took in $1.5 million and spent $354 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money60%State tax money19%Town taxes16%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services (sewer)2.8%

What stands out

60%

of Meggett'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 taxes16%

Other taxes
16%$245 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$126 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$119 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$44 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$288 thousand

County and local tax money60%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
60%$922 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$45 thousand

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Running the government and other costs76%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Interest on debt4.0%

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
76%$269 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$143 thousand
  • Government buildings$126 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$51 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$51 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Meggett. 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 Town of Meggett 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.