Town government · Marion County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Nichols took in $1.1 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other67%Town taxes26%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.1%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

62%

of Nichols' money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes26%

Property tax
12%$122 thousand
Other taxes
9.6%$102 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$59 thousand
  • Other licenses$36 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.6%$49 thousand

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$65 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$12 thousand

Fines and other67%

Fines
62%$659 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.6%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails68%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Running the government and other costs15%

What stands out

68%

of Nichols' 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
68%$847 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$808 thousand
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$213 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$213 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$182 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$182 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Nichols. 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 Nichols 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.