Town government · Bamberg County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Olar took in $339 thousand and spent $315 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money34%State tax money30%Fees for services (water, electric power)21%Town taxes7.1%County and local tax money7.1%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

34%

of Olar's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes7.1%

Property tax
7.1%$24 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$70 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and electric power
  • Water$64 thousand
  • Electric power$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money34%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
34%$114 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$102 thousand

County and local tax money7.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.1%$24 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Fines
1.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities94%Running the government and other costs3.5%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

94%

of Olar's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
94%$296 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$232 thousand
  • Water supply$64 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.5%$11 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Olar. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 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 Olar 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.