Town government · Spartanburg County, SC

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pacolet took in $2.4 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes40%Fines and other37%County and local tax money19%State tax money2.0%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.9%

What stands out

19%

of Pacolet'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 taxes40%

Property tax
24%$575 thousand
Other taxes
14%$339 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$339 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.9%$21 thousand

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$46 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$48 thousand

County and local tax money19%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
19%$451 thousand

Fines and other37%

Interest, rents and other
30%$698 thousand
Fines
7.8%$184 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

46%

of Pacolet's 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
46%$933 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$723 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$210 thousand
Running the government and other costs
42%$852 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$758 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$94 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$245 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$245 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pacolet. 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 Pacolet 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.